Im talking about "Fans", the audience. They want the best, not bootlegs.
Listen to an Mp3 and listen to the cd there is a HUGE difference
Yes, there is a difference, however portabiity and lifestyle habits trumps all in todays world. The audio quaility of an ipod shuffle through a quality set of ear buds is a damned audiophile miracle for those who compare it to the Walkman era.
Depends on the bit rate. I agree, 128K is crap, but if you max it out to 320K they start to sound really good.
But what quality MP3?
128 kbps? or higher? Standard or variaiable-bitrate?
Gotta be honest, 256 sounds pretty darn good.
huge difference?
not sure i agree with that...what codec and bit rate did you use to compare?