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Originally Posted by sardi  I doubt it has anything to do with the fact that they are low quality mp3's. Yes lower bitrates affect the sound, but I wouldn't go as far as to say they add audible distortion.
I think what you are hearing is more likely the effect of distortion that sometimes occurs when cutting vinyl rather hot.
Most accapellas you're grabbing are probably rips from vinyl. I don't think it's very common to find accapellas on CD these days. It's more a DJ thing hence on wax. |
Good thaught. I don't have much experience with vinyl myself.
I just guessed I might be an mp3 thing since I often hear hihats and vocals (the esses) being damaged when converted to lower-bitrate mp3.
They lose clarity and smear somehow... well, you all know what I mean.
In any case, according to his description it is probably an undesirable sound ;-)