Anderton Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Take off the gloves...which one, and why? Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 In order of quality from best to worst: CD audio AAC MP3(at 128 bit or higher) WMA Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Hepworth Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I can't listen to mp3's until they hit 192kps (swirly cricket-like sound in cymbals and such). Thus, using 192kps as a judge, WMA is my preference. Mp3 works fine at 192kps, but with WMA at 192kps I'm hard pressed to hear much difference from the original source, unless I'm hearing it through my monitors. Winner - WMA (192kps) Fine - MP3 (192kps) Loser - MP3 (160kps and below) No matter how good something is, there will always be someone blasting away on a forum somewhere about how much they hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Winner - CD Audio Fine - WMA Mp3 and AAC are tolerable and Real doesn't make the list. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 WMA and AAC are ok, but the claims that they only need half the bit rate of MP3's is false. 128 WMA or AAC files do not sound as good as 256 MP3 files. 256 MP3 is my standard format because it plays in any device I have including my home DVD player. WMA and AAC are next. Neither will replace MP3 for me until they are more widely accepted. Media Player will not play AAC and my iPod will not play WMA. So far I have not found a "lossless" format that is worth the space. Most still take about half the space of an uncompressed file ane there is not much support for the various lossless formats in the players. With HD's increasing in size, if I want lossless then I will just use wave. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I'm sorry but AAC completely blows away MP3 and WMa at any bit rate...there is absolutely no comparison. Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by where02190: I'm sorry but AAC completely blows.That's a bit harsh. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 It's pretty obvious that none of you have destroyed your hearing like I have. I used to have a critical ear and I spent about 10 years in the high end stereo electronics snob business back in the day. I used to test equipment and listen for the tinyest nuances of differences. Now, I can't hear much of a difference between the above mentioned formats at anything above 128kps. I'm sure I'll be one of those old guys with hearing aids sticking out of my ears in about 10 years or so. What? bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Originally posted by cwfno: It's pretty obvious that none of you have destroyed your hearing like I have. I used to have a critical ear and I spent about 10 years in the high end stereo electronics snob business back in the day. I used to test equipment and listen for the tinyest nuances of differences. Now, I can't hear much of a difference between the above mentioned formats at anything above 128kps. I'm sure I'll be one of those old guys with hearing aids sticking out of my ears in about 10 years or so. What?If this was directed at me, you couldn't be more wrong. I have since I was in my teens been very protective of my hearing, I see an audiologist every 6 months to ahve my hearing tested and my ears professionally cleaned, and have impecably good hearing according to the professionals at Mass eye and Ear here in Boston who test me biannually. Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 WMA - best sound, surround support, Microsoft death-grip MP3, AAC - good at high bit rates CD audio, WAV, AIF, etc. - we do need a compressed format Monkey's Audio, FLAC, Etc., - lossless but probably never will be accepted. Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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