MP3 verses flac v wav

Posted by: rupert on 14 January 2015

hi having listened to the three over a long period of time I think the MP3 wins , Also takes up a lot less space try the eye sight test you may agree regards.

Posted on: 15 January 2015 by Bananahead

Originally Posted by Huge:

S r o s y M 3 - l s y c m r s i n i c e s n n o m t o o m n c t o ?

(= Seriously MP3 - lossy compression increasing information communication?)

serislyMP3-losy comp incresin info comuncaton?

MP3 just throws away the less important stuff.

And 24 bit does what? Adds curly bits to the letters?

Posted on: 15 January 2015 by dayjay

Originally Posted by Bananahead:

Originally Posted by Huge:

S r o s y M 3 - l s y c m r s i n i c e s n n o m t o o m n c t o ?

(= Seriously MP3 - lossy compression increasing information communication?)

serislyMP3-losy comp incresin info comuncaton?

MP3 just throws away the less important stuff.

And 24 bit does what? Adds curly bits to the letters?

Like jpg throws away the less important stuff from photos, which is why magazines and image galleries insist on lossless formats and I shoot in raw. I only listen to mp3 to test albums on spotify before I buy them, the difference is significant. I don't see the point in spending thousands of pounds on hifi to get as much as possible from my files and then feed it music with bits taken out

Posted on: 15 January 2015 by sktn77a

Originally Posted by rupert:

hi having listened to the three over a long period of time I think the MP3 wins , Also takes up a lot less space try the eye sight test you may agree regards.

Wow, this one's right up there with "humming along to the tune"!

Posted on: 15 January 2015 by Huge

Originally Posted by Bananahead:

Originally Posted by Huge:

S r o s y M 3 - l s y c m r s i n i c e s n n o m t o o m n c t o ?

(= Seriously MP3 - lossy compression increasing information communication?)

serislyMP3-losy comp incresin info comuncaton?

That's still less clear and less readable

MP3 just throws away the less important stuff.

Less important maybe, but not unimportant - you are further illustrating my point.

Posted on: 15 January 2015 by Bananahead

Originally Posted by Huge:

Originally Posted by Bananahead:

Originally Posted by Huge:

S r o s y M 3 - l s y c m r s i n i c e s n n o m t o o m n c t o ?

(= Seriously MP3 - lossy compression increasing information communication?)

serislyMP3-losy comp incresin info comuncaton?

That's still less clear and less readable

MP3 just throws away the less important stuff.

Less important maybe, but not unimportant - you are further illustrating my point.

Yes I am. It's a good point. Although maybe pointless for most of us here.

Posted on: 18 January 2015 by rupert

Originally Posted by phosphocreatine:

Originally Posted by Simon-in-Suffolk:

Didn't understand your comment Simon I'm sorry !

Posted on: 18 January 2015 by rupert

Originally Posted by phosphocreatine:

in my opinion compressed and lossless music files can sound equal maybe only if heard through a smartphone and a 10 € headphone !

MP3 perfect for car audio please don't do the eye sight test whilst driving

Posted on: 18 January 2015 by Harry

I don't have 240V AC in my car, so I can't test that. And speaker positioning would be very difficult. I do listen to MP3s on my car's dedicated system, although this wan't in the scope of your OP.