On 19/01/10 21:51, kphinney wrote: > > Robin Bowes;508260 Wrote: >> On 19/01/10 21:16, matka wrote: >> >>> Why flac ? - very simple, the sound quality question is no longer >>> relevant and also all my music is in flac. I don't want to transcode. >> >> >> Really, flac for your stated use case is total overkill. You're just >> making your life harder for zero benefit. Transcoding is easy [1]. The >> smaller file sizes of even high bit-rate lossy format means that >> copying >> to the device takes less time, and you can store many more tracks >> (typically, 8-10x the number of flacs). >> >> R. >> >> [1] http://projects.robinbowes.com/flac2mp3 > > He said he didn't want to transcode. End of story.
It's a free country [2] so the OP can of course do whatever they see fit. I'm merely pointing out the drawbacks to that approach. You get: 1. less player choice, not as many players support flac vs. lossy formats 2. less music on the player - flac is bigger, so less tracks 3. longer time to copy to the device (because the files are bigger) 4. No discernable difference in audio quality - when listening on a train with headphones The only benefit seems to be that you don't have to transcode, which I've already pointed out is easy [1]. Oh, and you save a bit on disk space since the mp3 copy of your library takes up a certain amount of space. > Transcoding itself > is easy, but it's a pain in the @ss just the same. You need to have a > FLAC library, keep it separate from the MP3 library, then devise > creative ways to manage, compare, and update each library. See [1]. > I travel with FLAC, I sync with FLAC, and I'm slowly getting grid of > the residual mp3s left from the early days. Why would one want to step > backward? To take more music with you when you travel? I can fit my entire library on a 500GB drive in MP3 format, but it takes up much more space in FLAC format. > As for storing more tracks, you are obviously wrong, if he doesn't wish > to delete his FLAC library: FLAC alone < FLAC + MP3. Obviously, I meant you can store many more tracks on the portable device. R. [2] My country = UK. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
