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Lossless Audio Does Not Sound Better Than MP3
Audiophiles swear lossless music sounds richer than MP3, but most people don’t hear a difference at all.
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I Would Happily Go Back to Using an MP3 Player if I Could Put Winamp in My Pocket
Despite the fact that nearly every device I rely on now has the capability to play or stream digital audio files, I would still happily embrace the inconvenience of carrying around a standalone MP3 player if it put Winamp, one of the earliest MP3 players for PCs, in my pocket.
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The Century-Old Machine That Gave Us MP3s And JPEGs
Back in 1894, Olaus Henrici invented a machine called the Harmonic Analyser. Way ahead of its time, it could pick out all the individual frequencies that make up complex sound waves — a technique we now rely on for everything from compressed audio to digital images.
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Lunchtime Deal: 20% Off Albums At Big Pond Music
As music bargain hunters know, iTunes is not the only game in town. Today (January 8) until midnight, use the discount code BPM2013 at Big Pond Music for 20 per cent off any album. Tuneful! [via OzBargain]