Buddhatop, your question is very good.
MP3/WMA/RealAudio compression indeed messes with the quality of the sound, and in so doing deteriorates, up to an uncertain degree, the effect.
Since those compression schemes particularly compress very low frequencies, and low frequencies are best to create the binaural effect, it is safe to assume that the overall value of the recording is greatly diminished.
Anyway, I guess it is still a nice way of testing them out. I personnaly own (bought) the first Centerpointe CD, and have had great experience with it.
Have fun with your experimentation.
MP3/WMA/RealAudio compression indeed messes with the quality of the sound, and in so doing deteriorates, up to an uncertain degree, the effect.
Since those compression schemes particularly compress very low frequencies, and low frequencies are best to create the binaural effect, it is safe to assume that the overall value of the recording is greatly diminished.
Anyway, I guess it is still a nice way of testing them out. I personnaly own (bought) the first Centerpointe CD, and have had great experience with it.
Have fun with your experimentation.