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Before you start downloading or ripping, you need to understand the science.

But what does this string of technical jargon actually mean? Why would a "new" music lover choose MP3 in 2025 when FLAC and streaming exist? And why is superior to the old Constant Bit Rate (CBR)?

, meaning it is virtually indistinguishable from the original source (CD or FLAC) in blind tests. HydrogenAudio

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