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Which format is better?
Clannad_92:
okay, first of all, i dunno if this is the right place to post...
now, i have question...
about FLAC vs MP3 vs WMA...
i wanna know which is better in terms of bass sound and overall...
the thing is, i read that WMA is better than MP3 (dunno about FLAC)...and i wanna know about them...
if able, i hope that you all response ASAP as i want to download some music...
datora:
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For best sound, you want lossless. That means, NEVER converted to any lossy format, such as MP3.
Sound files with full capture of all original detail are something like *.wav.
However, *.wav files are pretty large. There is a way to reduce the filesize on those so that no information is lost at all ... called lossless compression.
The best overall lossless compression format these days is called *.flac.
You want FLAC files for the best reproduction possible.
Just make sure that nobody ever took an MP3 file and turned it into a FLAC ... all that accomplishes is to make the file larger, but it is still missing all the data that was deleted to create the MP3.
A fairly quick google search for "what is FLAC format" will turn up quite a lot of pages with excellent information. The Wikipedia has several excellent pages to get you started.
FLAC format can be played natively from WinAmp or foobar, two excellent music players. If you use WinAmp, download the light version with minimal garbage and install it with only music playback options.
Freedom Kira:
If you are a casual listener, you don't really have to bother with FLAC or any other lossless format like .wav, mentioned above. Just go with mp3. You won't lose any "bass sound" or anything - you will lose sound quality in a different way, but the tradeoff is that your mp3 file is compatible with pretty much every music player out there, while all other formats don't have as much widespread support.
WMA is not recommended mostly because it's an obsolete format and not well-supported. I'm not sure if it's actually better than mp3 or not in terms of quality.
Anyway, as a summary, lossless codecs like FLAC are for preserving sound quality and intended more for audiophiles and archivers. If you just want to listen to music, make it easier on yourself and just use mp3.
Slysoft:
ogg vorbis. at q3 it still sounds the same as a 320kb mp3 but 1/3 the file size.
you won't notice a difference with flac no matter what they tell you. the only difference is due to using a crappy encoder
vuzedome:
WMA lossless.
Why?
Personal preference, that's why so don't try to shove that shit down my throat just because I am different.
If not, FLAC.
But to be honest no one will offer WMA lossless because there's FLAC.
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