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I can’t tell 160kbps vs 320kbps. Are my ears bad? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by HowDidYouKillMe@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Apologies for the stupid question, but recently I have gotten a spotify subscription, hoping to notice some improvement in the songs I listen to.

From what I’ve read, most people should be able to tell 128 to 320/Lossless, and 96k and below is obvious.
But what I noticed was… nothing.

The songs i listened to sounded incredibly similar, if not the same to the free spotify quality (which was 160kbps)
I doubt it’s my equipment (LCD X + JDS Atom Amp), so I would have to assume all thats left are my ears. Should I be worried?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] patheticorganic@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

To me it sounds overall the same but the details get lost, almost like they sound a little dirty. Especially on bigger sound systems, you will for sure be able to tell the difference. You'll notice if a DJ has a 160kbps track vs a 320kbps track.