[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well...Flac consume your audio quality too.

This statement you need to back up in some way! Care sharing links?
Cause FLAC is lossless...

 

[Acix]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif This statement you need to back up in some way! Care sharing links? Cause FLAC is lossless...

Wav is uncompressed CD quality...

 

[iriverdude]

So you think flac and alac, and other lossless compressed formats is inferior quality?

 

[fordgtlover]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well...Flac consume your audio quality too.

Care to clarify your statement?

FLAC consumes your audio quality as much as zip consumes the contents of your documents.

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wav is uncompressed CD quality...

And?
FLAC (and other lossless audio codecs) are compressed CD quality. Without loss, as the name say, with the audio data 100% intact.

Guess you have missed the essentials!

 

[null_pointer_us]

*sigh*

Hey, don't everyone jump on him at once. Give him time to respond.

 

[deaconblues]

I'd choose flac over wav just for the tag support alone. The reduced file size is a wonderful bonus though

And ignore Acix's comments. They come from a profound ignorance of the meaning of lossless compression.

 

[Krackatus]

The advantages of FLAC over WAV are that the files are smaller, and they are easier to tag. Other than that, they are essentially the same thing.
I don't know why anyone would use WAV when FLAC sounds exactly the same but a smaller file size. Sure some people have loads of storage, but theres no point wasting space is there.

 

[Clutz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wav is uncompressed CD quality...

You have just convinced me to ignore everything you say about audio.

 

[12Bass]

The data stream going to your DAC from FLAC or WAV must be bit-identical.... That what's meant by lossless compression. Absolutely no difference in the digital information, nor the sound.

 

[Arjisme]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iriverdude /img/forum/go_quote.gif So you think flac and alac, and other lossless compressed formats is inferior quality?

Why is everyone questioning what the guy hears with his own ears? Are you trying to throw science at him or something?


[size=xx-small]tongue--->cheek[/size]

 

[Acix]

Wow, so much excitement here!!

Does FLAC decompress in real time when you push play like a streaming process or faster, or is the decompression done just once at the beginning of the process (when you open the file)? I'm trying to see how I can benefit from FLAC by using it with Nuendo or WaveLab. Or is FLAC mainly just for portable players and as a playback? And yes, sometimes the sonic signature is different between the players and has nothing to do with the file format.

 

[myhandtel]

yes, in short lossless->realtime decompressing->more workload->more noise

many people can abx wav and lossless but i can't, so i just stick to lossless

 

[dazzer1975]

flac and wav is both lossless.

And to go back to the original point of my thread.

What flac settings do you guys use? Im thinking 5 as its default but wondered what the consensus was amongst you flac aficionados

 

[member1982]

Anything better than WAV? and CD, DVD Audio right?