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The Future of FLAC
QUOTE (LithosZA @ Oct 23 2012, 09:17) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE I think Xiph should push to make FLAC an ISO-standard (or IETF-standard like Opus).I think that would help it become the mainstream...
View ArticleiTunes Rip vs CD Rip
QUOTE (Apesbrain @ Oct 22 2012, 22:45) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (sahil16011990 @ Oct 22 2012, 12:09) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have Sony Walkman NWZ A845.That player (like my E345) natively supports...
View ArticleIETF Opus codec now ready for testing
QUOTE (brat-h @ Oct 21 2012, 17:54) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE Would be nice to have a compiled exe of this btw. Can someone upload it?Here is the Cygwin-build for win32 of the latest source code of...
View ArticleMP2 to MP3 without loss?
just like 2Bdecided said, you could try and just rename the mp2 extension to mp3 ...I did so quite a while back with recorded satellite radio streams (mp2) and those played back just fine on my Philips...
View ArticleEAC 'starting up' error
::Try this: 1. Quit EAC2. Get Ahead ASPI layer3. Copy wnaspi32.dll to EAC's folder4. Put the following lines to notepad an save them as "ASPI.reg"...
View ArticleIETF Opus codec now ready for testing
QUOTE (jmvalin @ Oct 23 2012, 05:58) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (foxyshadis @ Oct 23 2012, 04:44) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>After almost pulling my hair out wondering why encodes with the exp7-merged...
View ArticleWhy no FLAC support on recent Blu-Ray devices?
As of 2012 this has changed.All current Panasonic BD players are supporting FLAC.
View ArticleHeadphones and LEDR test
QUOTE (DVDdoug @ Oct 23 2012, 18:57) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>When the sound source is directly ahead, behind, below, or above, the same-exact sound is hitting both ears (until you move your head).Is it?...
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How to separate one track into two?
I can think of one piece of information that is conspicuous by its absence and is essential for people to be able to help: What kind of file? That is, what is its format? WAV, MP3, M4A/AAC, something...
View ArticleAny plans for Freeformat VBR in LAME?
Newer codecs (AAC, Vorbis) are more robust in every way, they've got a better quality-to-filesize ratio. The only reason people still use MP3 is because it's compatible with everything and will play...
View ArticleLame 3.99.5z, a functional extension
Yes, you understand it very well. -Vn+ resp. -V0+eco doesn't change the psychoacoustic parts of Lame. As you said it forces the existing algorithms to work harder (to achieve minimum bitrate...
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iTunes Rip vs CD Rip
QUOTE (db1989 @ Oct 24 2012, 01:11) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>In any case, it is not correct to state that iTunes is limited to 256 kbps: as I can verify from just this morning (though I came to my senses...
View ArticleOvercoming the Perception Problem
There is little point to any listening test, blind or sighted, where the listener is pre-disposed to ignore any audible differences.The onus is on those who say/believe that they hear an audible...
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Audibility of Jitter
QUOTE (Arnold B. Krueger @ Oct 23 2012, 20:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (2Bdecided @ Oct 23 2012, 12:22) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Arnold B. Krueger @ Oct 23 2012, 13:41)...
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Ever tried encoding some 32kbps MP3s just for fun?
I take it back (a bit ).I'm quite surprised that online radio would still be using such a low quality level; I know there are a few reasons to do so, but I would have imagined they were all in the past...
View ArticleDAC that handles intersample overs
Upsampling would involove multiplying a set of data points each by some factor before summing them. If this is done with floating point then the sum of the factors can be 1.0, but if integer math is...
View ArticleSHM-CD Format: Hype or Hope?
Well, there's an Article in Stereo magazine (german language). http://www.stereo.de/index.php?id=613They first searched for bit identical CDs (normal vs. shm cd) to avoid comparing different mastering....
View ArticleEAC: Several questions from a long-time user
6. Rerip is never needed if you verify with AccurateRip. Otherwise, if no errors are reported then ignore the quality value and keep what you have.7. If you can verify with AccurateRip then just take...
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