i know most folks dont have FLAC reading capabilities, but they could have at least made it 320kbps :/

They still have the cd to sell, remember.

Erm, how will i import it to iTunes?

i know, thats why i view this as a "tide us over until the hard copy comes out in 2008" situation. its basically a leak.

I think 160kbps is fine, there's really not much difference between that and 320kbps - for me anyway.

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Erm, how will i import it to iTunes?"

you use qinzip to unzip then just click on the files with itunes open. its in mp3 already.

lol 160 kbps
I guess you get what you pay for

Duckies there is a huge difference, but 320KBPS is a waste of space. VBR is the way to go.
Man that's stupid though. So far below CD quality. This Message Edited On 10.09.07

yea having it in vbr would have been nice. and i paid nothing for the album, so im getting a free leak, not that big of a difference. This Message Edited On 10.09.07

Noice, sweet post 200!

I didn't realise it was that bad - CD quality is 192kbps, right?

edit: 224-320! Wooh, I don't have a clue =/This Message Edited On 10.09.07

usually cd quality is closer to 320kbps if im not mistaken.

Yeah, I think you're right.
Damn most of my music is between 128/192kbps

Wonder when this will be up tonight :

supposedly at 12-3 uk time, so late this evening if you're in the us

FYI, for comparison:

iTunes downloads at 128 kb/s
Radiohead is at 160
iTune Plus downloads at 256 kb/s
DJ-Quality MP3s download (usually) at 320 kb/s
CD Quality is 1,411 kb/s

There is an audible difference between all of them (especially with MP3 formatting, which muddies the mids), but most people are like yar i dont care kthx.

Miranda That Ghost... (From my CD) and Cassandra Gemini (iTunes version) sounds the same :/

I guess it takes a fine ear.

Am I the only one who thinks that the type of file Radiohead are sending their album out on being considered news is ridiculous?

Next up: Fall Out Boy: Paper or Plastic?

[Quote=]Duckies there is a huge difference, but 320KBPS is a waste of space.[/Quote]

OK... what is the huge difference between 160 kbps and 320 kbps as far as sound quality goes? O_o

I never got that...

Am I the only one who thinks that the type of file Radiohead are sending their album out on being considered news is ridiculous?

sweet, so between 8 and 11!

160 is horrible quality. Makes me happy I'm getting it on cd and vinyl. I can't stand crappy mp3's.

i dont care if its cd quality, i'm happy that i got the damn album free already

You DID?

The fact that people are seriously complaining about the quality is only a little less ridiculous than the fact that someone considered this piece of information newsworthy.

OMG I just relized this is today

[quote="br3ad_man"]The fact that people are seriously complaining about the quality is only a little less ridiculous than the fact that someone considered this piece of information newsworthy.[/quote]

Exactly. I see it as just a bad excuse for someone to "contribute" to Radiohead news. Also, won't those who get the download know about this? Is this insider info?

im listening to this now and it really isnt that goodThis Message Edited On 10.10.07

Why aren't there 15 reviews for this yet?

Well I think the album is terrific so far, and this is only my first listen! YAY.

The pitchfork article on this is hillarious, they're so horrified.

its like GET OVER YOURSELVES GEEZ :D

pitchfork can go suck a fat one.








This Message Edited On 10.10.07

Sure, the file type might be the least important aspect of Radiohead's destroying the record companies, for most people, but if I'm going to purchase some music, I don't want my only copy to be an mp3. Yes, the difference is quite audible for many listeners. I'd at least want a flac and make my own mp3s if I really wanted more space on my ipod. As I'd actually like to financially support the artists I respect, I don't want to pay for an mp3. Which kinda means take the download for more or less free and wait to get my hands on the album.

There's nothing ridiculous about caring what kind of file type you get.