No idea why this codec is underrated It being Subband based It lacks all the issues that MDCT lossy suffers from like pre echo & smearing. I would pick it over AAC & Vorbis any day at 175kbps VBR.

Been using Helix at V120(200kbps) quite a while after I got my 256GB card quite recently. But I have just noticed that at 48KHz the short blocks on all lossy audio codecs gain a boost but on MP3 it actually helps a few killer samples(Eig.wav). Dial from gantz graf - Autechre at 0:45 has pre echo...

Can't avoid this sounding like a vent, Used to post there sometimes for info on niche formats like MP2, Musepack, Custom settings for the Lame encoder. But now the forum just shuts anyone down if you don't align with their views, Now my account is mod approved only after they refuse to look at...

Not to name drop ASR for drama reasons, just confused. I don't really get them saying above 1% THD is a issue when some of the best headphones(HD650, SR80e, ER4S, etc) & Speakers are quite high. The Etymotic ER2SE i had is <0.15% at 90db yet sounds worse than the ER4XR i had in 2019 that was...

Big fan of bright headphones, Since I'm getting a K712 pro. I have enough to get a SR80e as extra gift for xmas, Is this a good starter for grado?.

Been wanting to try this again, To test my Etymotic's on this aspect. But I'm sure metal/rock rare.

I'm i the only to notice how Balanced armture drivers are just as fast as planar/Estat?. Since that 90% of why BA bass sounds different, Never understood the stigma i see with them like impact/slam. Since any multi BA & ER4 they sound way better than dynamic drivers to me, for many reasons.