MP3 vs. AAC vs. FLAC vs. CD

Re:MP3 vs. AAC vs. FLAC vs. CD by flashback2199 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:35AM (#37726900)

For mp3, for me, 192kbps and higher is where it sounds pretty good, 128kbps sounds bad

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Re:MP3 vs. AAC vs. FLAC vs. CD by mrob on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:59AM (#37727200)

Required bitrate depends on the music. With a modern version of LAME, 128kbps will be very difficult to ABX for solo vocals, but much easier in busy rock music (specifically, by listening to the decay of the cymbals).

This is why variable bit rate was developed.

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Re:MP3 vs. AAC vs. FLAC vs. CD by flashback2199 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @01:01PM (#37727980)

oh no here come the audiophiles runs away

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Re:MP3 vs. AAC vs. FLAC vs. CD by iggldiggl on Thursday October 05, 2023 @03:43AM (#37775851)

> This is why variable bit rate was developed.

A more modern codecs like AAC or Opus, that can e.g. better deal with the cymbals problem you mention.

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