Cory K. wrote: > The higher bitrate you use you obviously get closer to lossless. So it > really becomes a question of acceptable file-size and HW support. > > At high bitrates, you'll hear no difference between _any_ codecs. I've > done studio testing to the effect. Most tests you'll find online test > low bitrates also. That's where you see the difference and Vorbis > usually does very well here. > > So what is the target HW you use for playback? PMP (iPod) ? HTPS?
Thanks for the advice. The target is my laptop (or other computer) using Amarok, Audacious or JuK, with a (fairly nice) pair of headphones or speakers. I don't do MP3 players and so on, I hate tiny headphones. :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If you are interested in listening tests I recommend hydrogenaudio.org. > The reason for me encoding in a lossless format is not so much weather > I can hear the difference but about having the option to transcode > however I like and having 'the original' in a digitised form. > > If you want to test lossless files, read up on blind listening tests, > start your test at some standard setting and work from there to see > what's transparent or acceptable to you. I think this is really why I'm inclined to go for FLAC too. At present disk space is an issue so I discriminate primarily on the basis of 'Do I really really care about this album right now or not?' Probably in the long run I will do as Cory has done and back up my whole CD collection in FLAC (all it needs is time plus a big enough external hard disk). Thanks again to both of you for the suggestions and info. -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
