Eh, my stereo equipment didn't cost anywhere near ten grand, but I wager it can still show the difference between 160 and 320 kilobits of compressed music. From

Eh, my stereo equipment didn't cost anywhere near ten grand, but I wager it can still show the difference between 160 and 320 kilobits of compressed music. From what I gathered from the op, though, it's not so much about the practical difference than the fact that he feels he's paying for something he's not actually getting - and that's something that is fair to complain about.