Wombat;565214 Wrote: > MAD is a decoder for mp3 claiming superior decoding due to using high > accurately 24bit and is build into the device. Using lame as decoder is > said to be of less quality. > > Not that it really matters. I bet people will hear lame on server > streamed as wav is better then MAD native cause of CPU load ;) > > Next step is MAD decode on server with different dither... > > At least it is fun sometimes to read what people think to hear with all > this :)
WHAT? What does bit rate have to do with anything, its an MP3 after all. Using 24bit on MP3 is just plain silly and a waste of time. If the file is MP3, quality is already out the door because its a compromised format straight out of the gate. The decoder is just an after thought if MP3 is ones format choice. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80778 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
