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Title: .ape audio files?
Post by: Brian_CT on March 11, 2005, 10:07:45 AM

I downloaded an old Rolling Stones torrent @ Easytree and just realized that they are ".ape" files.

Is this a lossy format?  What (free) program can I play these on?
(no luck with Winamp or Windows Media Player)

Thanks.
Brian

Title: Re: .ape audio files?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on March 11, 2005, 10:12:28 AM

http://www.monkeysaudio.com/

WinAmp may have an APE plugin, not sure - check the Winamp site.

Title: Re: .ape audio files?
Post by: MattD on March 11, 2005, 12:21:34 PM

It does. If you plan on keeping these files around for a while, use SHNtool to convert them to FLAC. APE is not an open-source format. Furthermore, several members of this board (myself included) have experienced problems with APE files that couldn't decompress.

Title: Re: .ape audio files?
Post by: Patrick on March 14, 2005, 10:09:37 PM

yeah, APE files are odd.  They are lossless, but very hard to work with, as their compression is not very effective.

Title: Re: .ape audio files?
Post by: macdaddy on March 14, 2005, 10:21:18 PM

Quote from: Brian_CT on March 11, 2005, 10:07:45 AM

I downloaded an old Rolling Stones torrent @ Easytree and just realized that they are ".ape" files.

Is this a lossy format?  What (free) program can I play these on?
(no luck with Winamp or Windows Media Player)

Thanks.
Brian

ACK - that 4 cd 75 set?? i missed that - save the files onto a CD, and i will hook it up for you - i was looking for that set!!!

thanks.