just a note... you should be seeing more than a 25% reduction in file size if you use FLAC at the highest compression ratio. It should be closer to 40-45% reduction.
What format are most people using, and why?
Are most people just using WAV or another lossless format like FLAC?
I have personally used FLAC because of its ability to store metadata like cd and track name info, file sizes being ~25% smaller than WAV, ability to be streamed, and obviously the lossless aspect.
I am thinking about re-encoding my collection and was wondering what other people are using.
Thanks.
I have personally used FLAC because of its ability to store metadata like cd and track name info, file sizes being ~25% smaller than WAV, ability to be streamed, and obviously the lossless aspect.
I am thinking about re-encoding my collection and was wondering what other people are using.
Thanks.
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I have a question: How does one make "the perfect rip" and how does one know? Well, okay, maybe that's two questions. Anyway, I have been using EAC and AccuRip to rip seedees to WAV and then immediately to FLAC (erasing the intermediate WAV file). The process I use is described here: http://http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?EACInstall Much to my surprise, I find that it is accepted that a perfect "bit-perfect" rip is unlikely even with EAC...or at the very least it is usually impossible to verify a perfect rip even with AccuRip. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to consistently and time-effectively make the perfect rip? Is it even possible to make a perfect rip for certain (even if it is not in the AccuRip database which many of my seedees are not). Does the "perfect rip" involve a particular cd ROM drive? Having so much invested in ripping a large classical collection, my inquiring mind wants to know. |
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