No
But I can tell the difference between a proper audio track on a DVD or bluray, compared to the compressed sound that is broadcast by the TV companies.

There's no point ripping an mp3 at anything over 256kbps
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:15, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

A woman could probably tell the difference between 192kbps and 320kbps, thinking about it.
But it's unlikely you or I could unless we were listening on equipment that was capable of playing up 20KHz. Most computers and car stereos cut off at around 16KHz, which is where a 192kbps rip will start losing quality. 16KHz is also about where the average adult man will also start losing the ability to tell the difference.

Women are capable of hearing at higher frequencies than us, as are some men, so 20KHz is a good cut off and that equates to a 256kbps compression rate, or thereabouts.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:35, Reply)

Between this and my amateur mechanics
I believe I hold the title of "Most Boring Person on the Internet".
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:48, Reply)

Against some stiff competition, I think you may be right.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:51, Reply)

I'd have thought you'd have had at least a passing interest
being a music-nobber, and all.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:53, Reply)