> Steven Sullivan wrote:

>>
>> If you compresss your files properly, e.g. using the LAME mp3 encoder
>> with a VBR ~190, or Apple's AAC at one of the higher-than-default bitrates,
>> the chances are extremely slight that you will be able to tell the difference
>> between the lossy and lossless versions. If your ipod music sounds like mush,
>> either you used poor compression settings or there's something wrong
>> with your ipod/headphones/ears.

> Oh no you dih-int! Tsk, tsk, Steven - you know there are people who
> will never be convinced, no matter how much evidence and blind tests you
> throw at them, that they couldn't tell the difference between a PCM
> original and a good MP3/OGG/AAC encoded version. Hell, there are
> probably some people out there who think they can tell the difference
> between a .SHN and a .FLAC, even though that's literally impossible.