This might have gone into the "iPod playback systems" or "How good is your hearing" threads, but it seems to be unique enough to warrant its own discussion. There's software for both OSX and Windows playback.

http://techland.time.com/2012/03/02/...nd-lossy-audio

I'll try this over the weekend, and if others are so inclined, maybe we can have a civilized discussion. For me it's more about discovery than defending a position or particular point of view.