Lossy v Lossless

[FendersRule]

This thread really fails.

This is about as useful as a "8" Subwoofer vs a 12" Subwoofer", "VHS vs DVD", or "CoreDuo vs Core2Duo".

Lossless is simply better, period. It seems the question Afrobean is trying to assess is one that is not even worth arguing about- the perceived difference. People don't know better until they've experienced better. DVD was beautiful and "just fine" until Blu-ray came along. Lossy sounds GREAT for people who have not heard lossless...get the point?

Do most people have a setup in which they can actually process lossless to be able to hear the difference? No. Most people are probably using their TV speakers..haha.

For the people that can process lossless, put in any reference grade Blu-ray or HD-DVD, and just swap back and forth from the Lossy and Lossless tracks. Do it during music, and do it during some real action. The difference is easily heard, even with cheap speakers.

There have been a few times where I'll play a movie, and I'll wonder what is up with the audio. "Man, this audio doesn't seem that dynamic and it's just not ringing with complete clarity". Turns out, whatever I was watching was using a Dolby Digital track. I have never made any false alarms as of yet, and that should tell you a lot right there....