Again. I'm not really complaining about the stream; I understand that Matador have their reasons for making it 128kbps and I'm sure they know their business better than I do. On the other hand, arguments like this shouldn't go by without comment.
There is a whole world of difference between 128 and 320 - yes, its all digitally compressed and subject to the limitations of MP3 encoding, but if you think there's no difference in those bitrates, you really aren't listening carefully.
At 128 their is no colour in the sound whatsoever - anything outside of the midrange will be heavily clipped and most of the dynamics in the sound are gone.
A well-encoded 320kbps MP3 will be very close to CD quality on all but the very highest end audio reproduction equipment.
If you're cool with the stream being 128 kbps, great but let's keep the facts straight.

Know the difference between PREVIEW and RELEASE?
This is perefctly listenable as a preview.
i stand by the fact that the whole "my bitrate is bigger than yours" is silly as fuck. And the people on here complaining are douchebags.
YOU for one don't want to teach me ANYTHING about LISTENING.
Because you just don't.
Right?

I do know the difference, which is why I said I'm not complaining about the preview.
Am I supposed to be intimidated because you're typing in capitals?
I have no wish to teach you anything, but there's a discussion going on about sound quality with some totally incorrect statements being thrown out.

not really. this is more a discussion about rampant self-entitlement.

I sure that just about everyone gets that 320 > 128.

what's not being understood is this:


and....don't mind geedex's caps. he's not shouting so much as pounding the keys really hard.

no i type the key words in capitals.
there is no discussion going on here at all. It's just some douchebag shitting on something that's already awesome that makes me go all red.:mad:
Objectively, and considering that 99% of the people streaming do so on a computer through a shitty to decent plus sound system. 128 or 320 doesn't mean SHIT (keyword).
+ so many people are streaming at the same time. a 320bitrate would cause the whole streaming system to collapse most of the time.

You people complaining (and it doesn't necessarily means you, i see yr point) are spoiled to death. The bitrate makes no difference to the actual sampling of the songs. Being careful to details and high/low end whatever will happen on CD/wax on a decent system.

Know the difference between what is listenable and not.

Funny how 128k/bit was NOT good enough when they released the single of "Sacred Trickster" but it was good enough for PAYING CUSTOMERS. :fuckyou:

My comments were made largely because I felt like being an internet dick. In reality, I understand your disappointment with the bit rate but otherwise think you're taking it too far. Matador hasn't cheated us, they've given us a lot for only slightly more money and I'm quite happy with everything they've offered. Also, as others have said, this is a preview, not an actual release (although the stream has been ripped and 'released' onto the internet.) Personally, I'm enjoying it as it is now and I'm sure I'll appreciate the songs with new fervor when I hear them at CD quality on June 9th, putting a fresh spin on the album for me.

THAT SAID, please allow me to continue in line with my original intent:

I've actually already converted the Eternal to midi files, AND IT SOUNDS WAY BETTER. The rhythm really kicks and the melodies are pure.

And you did so say you had golden ears:


Just call them 'listening holes' like the rest of us 'blue collar slobs'... ...and maybe we'll let you sit in on our card games.

And even though you didn't ask for my input (YER HIGHNESS), I will dish it out liberally. I'm also not a fan of your username. And Yahoo Messenger (your messenger of choice) is an inferior messenger program.

And why are your cartridges yellow? Oh, right. Chinese.

I think the whole Buy Early package is good value. SY always give good value for their original music...

Not like The Eagles

Well... I had to download the 192k version on the internet even though I purchased an advanced stream.

SOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER. Night and day.

Thanks for nothing matador.

Cool, you should post a link! You'll get banned but wouldn't it be worth it.. to go down in a blaze of glory and negative-reptivity?

Anyone under 40 should be able to find it pretty easily with a simple google search.

keywords like "sonic youth + the eternal + 192" should work nicely.


BEGN can suck a cock.

No man, we all know how to find it, I just think it'd be a perfect ending to this thread. If you posted a link yourself. Heh... heh... heeeeeeeeh.

no problem.

here is a link to the eternal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT8rTZhtgAI


probably better quality than those schmucks at Matador care to offer their PAYING CUSTOMERS.

Don't listen my ass.

really guys..this is fucking stupid....

hevusa has just been elected "douchebag of the year"!
Congratulations hevusa!!

Well, that quoting thing it is not very fair-play...

THAT SAID,
bye

Sorry SYRFox.... that is actually old news. Old on the level that 128k/bit is to 2009.

I think I'm getting it now
You're actually joking since the beginning of it all
Am I right?

Why would you take the eternal sounding like low bit rate garbage as a joke?? I certainly don't.

I finally had to download a 192 version to stop the bleeding from my ears. Now I hear guitar details that I couldn't before and it is actually an enjoyable listening experience. Still not CD quality by any means but at least the mids aren't destroyed along with the rest of the frequencies.

I'm still shocked that people making executive decisions could consider 128k/bit acceptable for a stream preview sent out to their most die hard fans, especially in the year 2009 when I can already find 192 and above online.

Good job understanding the new digital market Matador! Keep up the cutting edge work!

Hilarious.