what genre(s) of music do you listen to ? to make the difference between raw and compressed stand out as much.
i'd imagine APE is great if you are ready to put up with 4X the storage and transmission costs compared to 192kbs CBR.
OT, but I don't mind.
Mostly Jazz (the *real* stuff...Louis Arstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Miles Davis...). If you look at the frequency band, this stuff hits 'em all. The acoustic bass can respond to 34 hz (yes, my home audio speakers respond to 28 hz
). Even for a lot of the modern rock (not synthesized) mp3 and ogg compression kill the high bands. There's a feel associated with the bass, and an indescribable ring associated with the highs that you just miss with MP3.
Don't get me wrong. In my car, MP3 is fine (my car speaks only kick from 42-20,000hz). I just prefer the full feel and sound in my home. And with so much drive space, storage isn't an issue for me right now.