LAME无疑是目前最优秀的MP3编码软件，与传统的MP3编码器相比，它能够更好地利用人耳遮蔽效应，并且支持VBR（可变码率）以及joint stero（联合立体声）技术，从而在一定的压缩比达到了更好的听音效果。所以，使用LAME编码的MP3具有细节丰富、高频失真小的优点。

I guess the question is - are these MP3s he's comparing the same size? I would imagine that Frauhoffer *can* sound as good as LAME, but it would require a larger file size (which is LAME's strong ...

Latest and greatest? LAME 3.92. Make sure you're using the presets and not generic VBR, the presets enable extra processing that results in a better quality encode.