Unfortunately, that is the digital world we live in.
Digital cameras are analogous.
I have heard that same comment from several people. Perhaps it depends on how acute your ears are.
Who knows, maybe it is the compression algorithm. Lower sample rate songs are noticeable.
I agree with that if you have a good sound system. mp3 definitely throws acoustic information away.
Unfortunately, that is the digital world we live in.
True, but it does have some advantages. Portability is one. Also it's hard to scratch a digital file.