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160 kbps is when I start hearing a difference, and that's if I listen very closely, so I increase the rate to 192kbps for that little bit of a safety margin. It's very difficult for me to hear any differences between vbr ~192 and the original. However, if I'm in the car or jogging or in the gym, then I have no qualms with 128 mp3's and even lower bitrate Ogg's, because high fidelity isn't my priority in those situations. As long as the reproduction is decent, I'm content, and when I'm in a noisy environment, it's even easier to tolerate.
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