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>your cd rips are 8-12x more accurate than anything streamed of Spotify?...

>...How did you calculate a factor by which lossless is better than lossy?

I specifically typed accurate, not better.

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>your cd rips are 8-12x more accurate than anything streamed of Spotify?...

>...How did you calculate a factor by which lossless is better than lossy?

>I specifically typed accurate, not better.

Yeah OK, that's just wording. Which two factors did you specifically compare, that gave you the 8-12x figure?

The 'two factors' are not two factors. Frequency range, bit depth, and whatever lossy algorithm is used, all play a role. A lossless rip matches the original audio as stored on the CD. A lossy rip will commonly 'lose' between 8-12x of that information. Lossy audio, like mp3 and m4a, 'throw away' information that is otherwise maintained in a lossless audio file. Hearing the difference is not being questioned, but the integrity.

Oh OK, so you're specifically talking about bitrate difference. I wouldn't agree that that 8x higher bitrate means the file is 8x more accurate, but I get your point now.

You continue to misrepresent my responses. Are you trolling? I did not say and was not 'specifically talking about bitrate difference'. Frequency range, bit depth, and whatever lossy algorithm is used, all play a role, is plain to see.

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