sound quality problem with Soundcloud

["vickipowys" vpowys]

Can anyone help me with this problem, or have you experienced
something similar?

I have just tried to upload some sounds of buzzing grasshoppers, to
Soundcloud.  First I tried an mp3 version that sounded just fine
through headphones via my computer.  But it sounded warbly and
distorted on Soundcloud.  So then a tried a FLAC version, the
improvement was minimal and the stereo image seemed compromised.

So then I tried uploading the same stereo mp3 version to my own
website, loading it in Quicktime format, and it sounded absolutely
fine with a good stereo image.

So what is Soundcloud doing to my audio in the uploading process?

(I did notice some loss of quality in another of my recent Soundcloud
uploads).



Vicki Powys
Australia