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hiss... can you honestly tell the difference between bit sampling rates?

Honestly, yes. I can tell the difference.

Me too, I won't bother with anything below 128 kbps, and I highly prefer 256 (at this bitrate it gets tough to distinguish between mp3 and wav, when the mp3 is 1st generation of course). Jason _________________________________________________________________ Find high-speed ‘net deals — comparison-shop your local providers here. https://broadband.msn.com