Hi guys

I know that MP3 isn't loseless format, but can you tell me if there are some audible differences between Lame alt-preset-extreme and original CD (using some nice headphones o stereo)? And if there are differences, with what kind of music I can hear them?

Thanks in advise

For most music, probably no audible differences.

To see "killer sample" examples, examples of where distortion do occur, visit http://ff123.net/training/training.html; those types of distortions exist (in a much lower scale) today. The biggest killer samples in MP3 would have to be pre-echo. This would happen with music with extremely short sharp clicks, as the (in)famous castanets sample.

The search-function, FAQ and sticky-posts are your friend.

- Lyx

No gapless playback with MP3 is possible. This fact (for me) is much worse than some artifacts MP3 usually has - chunks, ringing at low bitrates. Standart & extreme sound pretty good. But gaps are real flies in the ointment.

Search the forums for "mp3 gapless" ? It is possible but needs to be supported by the player and encoder(lame).

- Lyx