I know this topic has been beaten to death with a bloody hammer repeatedly (wow, that's pretty graphic), but the fact remains I still know very little about some of the results of encoding.

I've read that Audiocatalyst chops off some of the higher frequencies. Does the encoding process chop off lower frequencies as well? I only ask because when I get my car's 10" sub hooked up I don't want to listen to muddled bass. Keep in mind that I encode at 128 because when I compared recordings to VBR I either couldn't hear or didn't mind the difference, and I'm using as good computer speakers as you can buy.


Also, just out of curiosity, what do you people listen to to test out your systems? I particularily like to crank some good 'ol Soul Coughing (Ruby Vroom). I don't know who recorded that but it's one of the best recorded albums I've ever heard. Crystal clarity with great mids and highs, and the bass (like on "Sugar Free Jazz") is absolutely nuts!!

DiGNAN