Man, the internet sure is a wild place with experts on sound quality and how to market albums for labels.
PS, if it was 192 kbps, you wouldn't really hear any audible difference between this and the final product.
PPS: Streams like this allow you to hear a product early. If you don't want to, then don't. Any leaked versions of this stream are going to sound terrible, which ensures that it won't end up on major private trackers for torrents. It's a smart move to put it out at >192. We get a bonus, and the album is still pretty secure.
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