* Poll : best audio codec *

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
--alt-preset standard

Best way to go for good filesizes with good quality.
I can't tell much difference between that and the source anyway.

as it was meant to be. transparent

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
FLAC in the hizzouse.

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: amnesiac
--alt-preset standard

Best way to go for good filesizes with good quality.
I can't tell much difference between that and the source anyway.

as it was meant to be. transparent

I know, but I really don't understand the people who insist on having all their music in OGG or MA formats. MPC is one thing (~2x size of --APS) but I sincerely believe that individuals who can tell the difference between MPC/--APE and Lossless are full of sh!t. You'd have to have some pretty high-end equipment to reproduce the music accurately enough where you'd notice the difference.

 

[Shockwave]

People who b1tch about MP3's being sucky are most likely half delussional. I would bet money they couldnt hear the difference between MP3 and the original on ANY equipment they own.
Having said that.....
Lossless. MA for me. I cant hear a difference between MP3 and MA though either. So why MA?
I aint gonna have my half crap equipment all my life, and maybe one day I can afford good enough equipment to hear the difference. Highly doubtful, but ya never know. Besides, gigs are cheap these days.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
FLAC in the hizzouse.

100% identical to the CD and only 300 MB of disc space per CD. Fit about 610 CDs on one little 200 GB drive.

That's actually cheaper than a couple of 300-CD changers (aisde from the PC itself ) and you can find any CD in 10 seconds with WIndows Explorer or the jukebox software of your choice.

 

[clicknext]

I only use MP3 VBR, mainly because it's something anyone can listen to and all my stuff is in MP3 already, so no reason to change.

 

[kindest]

mp3 vbr or hq cbr

 

[silverpig]

I was thoroughly impressed by the dolby AAC codec when I tried it a while back.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Mp3 (and AC3 for 5.1ch) preferred here ...

 

[magomago]

If only we'd have portable audio players that supported OGG....then I couldn't see any reason to use MP3 over OGG