which is better? flac or wav?
Nov 10, 2009 at 9:34 PM Post #2 of 33
oh no not this again. WAVE does not support metadata, album art, replaygain, embedded cue files, and is larger.

flac contains the exact same data as wave. It just uses compression like winrar to make the file smaller. Nothing is thrown away.
 
Nov 10, 2009 at 9:42 PM Post #4 of 33
I think a sticky should be made that explains lossless to people that don't understand it.

Since you asked though, FLAC. There is no difference in sound between any lossless format, and bitrate doesn't matter at all in any lossless format, because it's lossless. No detail is lost. The only real difference is the size. FLAC is lossless compression, so it's much smaller per track than WAV.
 
Nov 10, 2009 at 9:44 PM Post #5 of 33
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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif
These kinds of threads make me sick.

Why doesn't one spend some minutes using the search function before posting?


why read it then?
 
Nov 11, 2009 at 12:31 AM Post #7 of 33
Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif
These kinds of threads make me sick.

Why doesn't one spend some minutes using the search function before posting?


x 2

If I got a dollar every time one of these threads popped up I’d be rich.

With my first google hit I got this MP3 vs FLAC vs WAV: Audio formats primer

Such a waste of time
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Nov 11, 2009 at 12:54 AM Post #9 of 33
WAV is better. It's more audiophile.

WAV is more bother and more difficult to manage because of fewer tagging options and larger files. The extra effort needed to manage a large library of WAV files keeps audiophiles always busy. The more work and esoterica there is the better it is for an audiophile.

The proper way to do WAV files is in a CUE file format. Only CUE files and you need to be very careful about how those CUE files are created. Some CUE file generators do it wrong and make bad CUE files. Only use media players that support CUE files. You must limit yourself to only those few players. Playing random music from playlists is out. Only full albums at a time from CUE files.
 
Nov 11, 2009 at 3:05 PM Post #13 of 33
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oh no not this again


x2
 
Nov 11, 2009 at 3:35 PM Post #14 of 33
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
I know the forum search was down some 15 minutes yesterday, but still...
 
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