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ultra_prescriptivist t1_ircnnr0 wrote

Reply to comment by Solypsist_27 in It's happened. And now I can't go back by Solypsist_27

The difference you are noticing is almost certainly due to a combination of differences in your audio chain, volume disparities, along with a smattering of expectation bias.

If you really want to see if the flac files you downloaded sound better than lossy:

  • Install Foobar2000 and the ABX plugin
  • Add your flac files and then right click > convert them to >256kbps AAC/MP3
  • Add the new lossy files to your playlist and select the flac version + lossy version together.
  • Run those through the ABX comparision tool, do about 10-20 tries

I was also convinced that FLAC sounded "richer" before I actually tested it out, but afterwards my illusions were shattered.

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Solypsist_27 OP t1_irdvg5m wrote

I will, but I mostly started using flacs instead of streaming to actually listen to my music even when offline, so even if I don't notice any differences I probably will still be using flacs, my music is worth sacrificing a couple gb on my phone lol

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