Best format for digital music??

Started by Bojack, Mar 8, 2016, in Entertainment Add to Reading List

  1. Bojack
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    Mar 8, 2016
    So I looked and some files I got and there are some albums
    that I want to have the best quality of them (as possible)

    Should I try to find flac, 320 or other?

    pls let me know
     
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  2. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

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    pass on FLAC and stick with 320. you're pretty much never going to notice a difference between the two, and FLAC also just takes up a s--- load more space and is harder to come by for a lot of things
     
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  3. Bojack
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    if theres not much of a difference id rather stick with that for the same reason..
    i just have to stay away from fake 320 :wellsht:
     
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  4. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

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    fake 320 woat
    :trash:
     
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  5. Juney Dark
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    I prefer FLAC, if I'm going digital..but that's just me, but yea..

    [​IMG]
     
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  6. Bojack
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    the sound is great no doubt..
    But one album is like 3 on 320, thats not very nice :noriohno:
     
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  7. Juney Dark
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    Juney Dark Illness of Lost Opportunities

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    [​IMG]

    but Idk... I've gotten used to it..lol
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

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    FLAC
     
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  9. icecube
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    Flac for pure lossless sound quality. Nothing can beat it BUT only useful if you are only ever going to listen to your music through a great sound system, which is unlikely.

    320 is the best of both worlds, it saves space with file compression and is great quality. If you believe you may have a fake copy just scan with spek.

    I'm in the process of upgrading all of mine now, I've found I've got far too many 128kbs copies of albums I love. Didn't notice until I got some decent headphones.

    Enjoy!
     
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  10. Heisenberg
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    I'll have to check out spek. Never heard of it and I'm sure I have some fake 320 albums.
     
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  11. Ricky
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  12. icecube
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    It's a really simple program that you just drag a single music file into and watch the graphs. Check out @DetroitSkills thread about audiophile stuff for a some real deep knowledge. One of my favourite threads!
     
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    https://forum.sectioneighty.com/the-audiophile-thread.t38522/
     
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  14. Caslon
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    If you have garbage speaker elements or a soundcard from a toaster then I can see why you don't notice a difference between the two.

    Other that that the difference is clear as day

    edit: nvm i forget u actually listen w skullcandy earbuds, that explains everything
     
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  15. Caslon
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    i convert to ALAC so I can actually add to itunes but I always get any type of lossless if I can
     
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  16. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

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    no

    it's genuinely not, but whatever helps you feel better about dropping ridiculous amounts of money on overpriced speakers for next to no audible difference
     
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  17. Caslon
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    you're r-----ed, and probably the only one I've ever seen swear that there's no difference.

    ydb tried an album in lossless the other day and reacted about it instantly in chat w/o anyone even mentioning it

    seriously go check ur ears, you might be slightly impaired
     
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  18. Caslon
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    inb4 "but placebo! xD"
     
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  19. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

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  20. Caslon
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    nice backpedaling for no f---ing reason, fa----

    why dont u make another attention whor- thread and quit again
     
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