09-01-2008, 12:45 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern Poland
Posts: 2,093
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In 320kb/s bitrate FhG outperforms LAME hands down in completness of sound, dynamics and resolution but I advise you guys to buy the dBpowerAmp Reference, you'll get this codec for just $28 or $32,90 in Europe as the VAT is added to the transaction. Very good program, using both CPU cores separately so no dead time is induced in the ripping process, lots of codecs, professional mp2 as well. I agree that highest quality ogg's are better due to higher quality/bitrate ratio and higher bitrate possible but FhG for highest qualiy mp3's is optimal. For medium bitrates - LAME VBR all the way.
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Cans: recabled Creative Aurvana Live! , Grado GS1000 , Sennheiser PX100
Plugs: Sony MDR-EX700LP
Portable sources: iRiver E10 , iRiver ifp-799
Home source: modded Technics SL-PS840 -> CS4397 DAC
Headphone drive: DIY amp named Moonlight :)
Gone 'phones: AKG K324P , Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro , Grado SR325i, Grado RS2 , Senneheiser HD25-1 II , Sennheiser HD595 , Sennheiser CX300 , Koss KSC35 , Sony MDR-40T , CrossRoads Mylarone X3 , other tiny stuff
Audio-gd discrete op-amps reviewed
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