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I've always wondered if there was much difference between different compression levels. If only I could figure out how to get a different compression level to compare.
I've always wondered if there was much difference between different compression levels. If only I could figure out how to get a different compression level to compare.
I've always wondered if there was much difference between different compression levels. If only I could figure out how to get a different compression level to compare.
For lossless there shouldn't be. Uncompressed out of a decoder they would have the same checksum value meaning all the data is there. The concern would be whether or not the players decoder is doing its job efficiently enough not whether one Flac file is better than another Flac file. It's all about the decoder.
Pretty much every single review or comparison I've ever read says they're identical, with a small number of people divided between saying one or the other is superior. Did a quick "Clip+ vs Fuze" search and grabbed the first one. Early on in the thread someone says the Clip+ is superior.
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/477510/sansa-fuze-vs-clip-vs-clip
I think he was confused by the term, since it seems to suggest something can be less than fully lossless. I would think this impossible, heh. Then again, what do I know..
Im going to have to go ahead and say we shouldn't believe first impressions by users with less than few hundred posts and a nothing inventory ;[ Sure thats a bit bias, but seriously, I think people who say its "warmer" are kind of full of it
I've not come across a single thread or review stating the Clip+ and original are anything different internally. Internal components are identical so saying its warmer or any different sounding is nonsense
Just to chime in on FLAC compression.
I use 8. I'm ripping as I'm compressing. My computer compresses faster than it takes to rip the next song. So there really isn't any point to not using the highest compression setting. Think of the disc space saved over say 10,000 songs.
Anyhoo we agree, here. Just saying most people don't agree with us. I'm just gonna buy a blue fuze and quit thinking about it.
Just to chime in on FLAC compression.
I use 8. I'm ripping as I'm compressing. My computer compresses faster than it takes to rip the next song. So there really isn't any point to not using the highest compression setting. Think of the disc space saved over say 10,000 songs.
I just bought one Got it two days ago, its awesome. Got a clear blue case with it to, to match my blue wintergreen cmoy 2.02 ftwwwww
I'd have to re-disagree with you
The fuze has a 60mw output
Ipods including touch and g5 = 30mw
zune original = 30mw
creative zen = 30mw
sony x1060 = 10mw
p3 = 9mw
Cowon S9 = 12mw ( rumored, not much of an improvement over the p3 so its accurate )
Cowon J3 = 29mw
the fuze is 2x as powerful, tested to be accurate and true with all of the above, as it drives much high ohm needy headphones better than any of these ;