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FLAC sounding worse than MP3

post #1 of 10
2/14/10 at 7:34pm
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Hi guys , for some reason the flac files i have sound way worse than mp3 , like there some crunch noises in the background.

is this caused due to my onboard sound card?
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post #2 of 10
2/14/10 at 7:35pm
For sure a "crunch" noise is not good. Something is very wrong to say the least.
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post #3 of 10
2/14/10 at 7:38pm
If you downloaded them as FLAC files from some torrent or something else illegal, it might have been someone converting them from MP3 to FLAC, which would make them sound... technically, as bad as the MP3 files.

If you're using a player that relies on DirectShow filters (Windows Media Player, for example) you might just need to download the FLAC codec again, or download a codec pack.
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post #4 of 10
2/14/10 at 7:47pm
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the files that sound bad are rips from really old stuff, this might be the problem?
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post #5 of 10
2/14/10 at 7:47pm
Does this happen with every player?
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post #6 of 10
2/14/10 at 8:24pm
Did you use EAC? If there were errors in ripping, you'll hear pops and cracks in the recording.

Use this: Introduction » Exact Audio Copy
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post #7 of 10
2/15/10 at 2:01pm
Both encoded from the same source? CD or like.
If so, then you may simply prefer the sound of an MP3 encoded audio stream. It may have less audible clicks, background noise, or like.
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post #8 of 10
2/15/10 at 3:25pm
If the difference is that noticable there is something wrong with this file. I mean even if the situation was the other way round with FLAC sounding much better then mp3 I would say the same, because the difference should not be so apparent.

Possible issues:

1. Quality and origin of the source, uncompressed file
2. Compression settings applied when ripping to FLAC and MP3
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post #9 of 10
2/15/10 at 3:38pm
It's possible that the recording itself may have been low quality, which is masked by mp3 encoding but will show up when played as flac.
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post #10 of 10
2/15/10 at 3:47pm
if you're using foobar disable replaygain.
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