Ô.Ô It makes it look like I'm playing a Pan n Scan version.
Not sure how it sounded in the cutscenes, I have the source files extracted from PS3 release. CBR 128kbit for all of them. I can upload a sample if you want, they are just plain MP3 files with custom Square Enix header with looping data.
You should really take anything from that thread with a grain of salt - some of users here are behaving as if FFXIII killed their parents, and are just grasping at straws trying to find something to fault the game for.
(PS3 ver.)All that space on Blu Ray and they couldn't provide better quality audio? At least it's nice to know that the PC version wasn't downgraded.