>>11307You don't use FLAC because you can hear an actual difference.
Because you're right, you most likely can't, as you need proper equipment and eq settings to even hear that, and most people who think they hear a difference, just experience a psychosomatic effect.
No you use FLAC because it's LOSSLESS.
As in, the digitalisation process of the track is 100%, or 1:1.
Which is especially important if you want to convert or edit the file further.
Either way, it's a perfect digitalisation of the original.
MP3 and other lossy formats however aren't 100%. They remove bits that aren't really necessary for common audio equip (including most high range equip), but as said, the result isn't 1:1.
And especially if you want to edit/convert the file further, you're gonna fun into problems.
But for 99% of people, MP3 320 is fine, as they just wanna listen to music.
And 99% of people saying they can hear a difference are just deluding themselves.
Lossless formats are less about listening, but digitalisation and working.