The data lost when compressing to MP3 is lost forever. The FLACS will
sound the same. You will just end up with bigger files, absolutly no
point.
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autopilot
*SlimServer Version:* 6.5b1 - 9182 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252.
*Amp:* Cambridge Audio 640a (living room) / Demon MD30 (bedroom).
If this thread triggers a debate (the great mp3 to FLAC tweak!), I
think I will banish myself from this forum forever.
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ezkcdude
SB3-Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC-MIT Terminator 2
interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound
Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz
autopilot;132505 Wrote:
The data lost when compressing to MP3 is lost forever. The FLACS will
sound the same. You will just end up with bigger files, absolutly no
point.
All true, but there actually _might_ be some point to doing it. I'd say
that 90% of my tagging problems with slimserver
If my memory serves me well, the native MP3 decoding on the squeezebox
uses all its 24 bits to make the stream as accurate as can be, while
decoding the MP3 stream to FLAC on the computer would only use 16
(possibly depending on the implementation of the software decoder). But
if this were the
Heimiko;132585 Wrote:
If my memory serves me well, the native MP3 decoding on the squeezebox
uses all its 24 bits to make the stream as accurate as can be, while
decoding the MP3 stream to FLAC on the computer would only use 16
(possibly depending on the implementation of the software
aubuti;132525 Wrote:
All true, but there actually _might_ be some point to doing it...
I almost screamed then i read that, but thankfully the rest of the post
made sense :D
And yes, i can completely understand the logic of doing it for *that*
reason. Might be a good idea for some people
