radish wrote: > We should (ideally) get away from using WAV to mean "raw" - as that's > not accurate. What's native for CDs is 16bit/44.1kHz PCM. Most WAV > files are PCM, but not all - just like AVI or OGG, WAV is a container > which can hold different stream types. However, it's a pretty sucky > container as it doesn't support useful things like tags.
Yes, its pretty sucky(tm) indeed. Most folks really mean .wav == RedBook audio, and that is not always the case. Back when the Soundblaster ruled, it was mono, but most audio used the FM synth chip, not the PCM side. A lot of the 'wav' files of that time were low rate and 8 or so bits. We really should use RedBook when we mean it, and PCM when we mean that. But I expect folks will keep using 'wav' to mean RedBook. Back to the topic: use flac, there is no best lossless, they are, by definition, identical quality, and so things like tag support, license, DRM or lack thereof, are the deciding factors. Use flac and be happy. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
