Science to the rescue. Forget your ears, listen to the CODEC, which, by definition, SUBTRACTS bits and then "tries" to put them back in.
Better yet, listen to a "digital" B-3 and/or "electronic" drums and then the originals. Different, but which one is the B-3? If you can't tell, then anything you listen to is fine with you and me. Doesn't make you "wrong" and me "right" any more than liking a food or car that I don't care for does.
I suggest that you listen to the MUSIC and not worry so much about all this silliness.
Enjoy.
Better yet, listen to a "digital" B-3 and/or "electronic" drums and then the originals. Different, but which one is the B-3? If you can't tell, then anything you listen to is fine with you and me. Doesn't make you "wrong" and me "right" any more than liking a food or car that I don't care for does.
I suggest that you listen to the MUSIC and not worry so much about all this silliness.
Enjoy.