Lose the pejorative 'Low Quality' for MP3 and similar

So to take this in another tangent, no matter what file type or bitrate it is, the original quality of the recording says it all. I just got Ringo Starr’s new CD today, which I ripped at 320kb mp3. Of course my Roon playback says “low quality” as has been discussed here.

The dynamic range of this recording is +3. The songs are so loud and compressed I don’t care what format or bitrate they would be in they would be “low quality”. They are practically unlistenable on any of my systems or DACS. Of course, your experience may vary!

For this set of songs the amber light and moniker is well deserved :slight_smile: OK, back on topic now.

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