[vorbis] Is Vorbis really THIS good?

[svan9420 at velocitus.net]

I think they sound great considering the amount of space they consume.  I
use them at work because I do not have a big hard drive and more files will
fit into  a smaller space.

> #if EdB
>> Is Vorbis really that good that it can make a converted 160kbps MP3
>> sound as good at 80kbps?  Or am I just hearing impaired?
>
> If the sound quality of your 160kbps MP3 is good, and if the artefacts
> are very small, converting it to Vorbis is fine. Of course, you're
> going to lose quality 'officially' - but if you don't notice, then
> there's no point caring.
>
> I tried converting some 256kbps MP3s to Vorbis and didn't hear any
> difference. This doesn't surprise me, as I couldn't hear the difference
> between the original WAVs and the MP3s. I expected perhaps the
> occasional 'weird' moment, but nothing jumped out at me.
>
> Rik
>
>
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