Whoops, my article links didn't show up, so I'll try to put them in here...
www.l2g.to/negativland/u2/
www.wired.com/wired/archive/3.01/negativland.html
Oh, and as far as the iPod not having good sound quality, the vast majority of the music you're listening to is so heavily compressed that 128Kbit AAC is more than up to the task of accurate reproduction. If you're a 25-year-old classical music afficionado that has avoided exposure to loud sounds, you might notice the decreased dynamic range, but for the vast majority of us who listen to rock, pop, or electronica, the difference is usually too subtle to notice. And if you've been hanging out in clubs listening to +100dB sound systems and garage bands, your hearing is probably completely blown anyway. As an aside, one reason that vinyl sounds so much better to many people is that it's dynamic range is lower than CD audio, so the additional compression can seem to add a bit of warmth and presence.
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www.l2g.to/negativland/u2/
www.wired.com/wired/archive/3.01/negativland.html
Oh, and as far as the iPod not having good sound quality, the vast majority of the music you're listening to is so heavily compressed that 128Kbit AAC is more than up to the task of accurate reproduction. If you're a 25-year-old classical music afficionado that has avoided exposure to loud sounds, you might notice the decreased dynamic range, but for the vast majority of us who listen to rock, pop, or electronica, the difference is usually too subtle to notice. And if you've been hanging out in clubs listening to +100dB sound systems and garage bands, your hearing is probably completely blown anyway. As an aside, one reason that vinyl sounds so much better to many people is that it's dynamic range is lower than CD audio, so the additional compression can seem to add a bit of warmth and presence.
- G.K. Wicker 9-12-2005 8:18 pm