> Can you hear the difference between 320kbps MP3 or the equivalent, and CD-quality lossless?
I find it hard to believe an entire industry exists with high-end audio equipment ($100k+ on speakers/receivers/room treatment) just to play 320kbps MP3s?
The poster was talking about digital formats and compression. The expense of speakers and receivers is usually higher quality analog reproduction. Two vastly different concepts at play there. Even then going into the $100k+ territory usually yields very little results on top of the many thousands of dollars setup. Its probably better spending at least half of that just making the room and the other sound reflecting/absorbing things better if you're going that high-end.
I find it hard to believe an entire industry exists with high-end audio equipment ($100k+ on speakers/receivers/room treatment) just to play 320kbps MP3s?