A Case For Lossy Music Formats
Are downloaded lossy files viable for loudspeaker and system evaluation?
By Michael Fay • January 8, 2019Presuming you’re in the audio business on some level and are an “active” listener, you’ve probably started a collection of reference recordings you think are exceptional. You’ve also probably found it helpful, if not necessary, to make this collection highly portable so it’s available, on a moment’s notice, where and when needed.
As a pro, or an aspiring one, you just never know when you may be presented an opportunity to evaluate a new or existing loudspeaker or system. Think trade shows, rep demos, client system evaluation and troubleshooting, factory tour demos, and shoot-outs. Having a highly portable, widely compatible file storage system makes it easy to say, “Yes, I have a few tracks I’d like to listen to.”
When I first started thinking carefully about this topic, CDs were at their peak as the ubiquitous digital audio storage and distribution format...
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