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Title: difference of flac quality
Post by: tod3sschu3tze on January 29, 2006, 11:58:41 AM

what is the difference between the flac qualities 1-9? i think its a lossless format so there should be only one option!?

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: Roving Sign on January 29, 2006, 12:04:43 PM

CPU time - Some folks would be up all night trying for level 9!!!

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: macacopowa on January 29, 2006, 12:48:14 PM

The time of encoding, differences between 5 to 9 are ridiculous in the final size

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: tod3sschu3tze on January 29, 2006, 12:55:57 PM

so what option is the best to choose?

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: Roving Sign on January 29, 2006, 01:02:09 PM

Depends on your CPU...If you have a gig of RAM and fast processor - you can go to level 6 - no problem...

And as the someone else pointed out the returns arent as great in the upper levels - its not a linear thing...you might only pick up a few extra MBs in the 6-9 range...

If you have a older slow pc - you may not want to wait...

but to answer your question - no difference in quality...

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: tod3sschu3tze on January 29, 2006, 01:05:51 PM

alright, thank you!

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 30, 2006, 06:58:15 AM

damn, my flac frontend only goes from 1-8, never knew they went to 9

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: MattD on January 30, 2006, 10:10:43 AM

Mine goes to 11! :D

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: tod3sschu3tze on January 30, 2006, 10:38:38 AM

Quote from: Bean on January 30, 2006, 06:58:15 AM

damn, my flac frontend only goes from 1-8, never knew they went to 9

i have got the flac plugin for nero burning rom, it goes only to 8, too.

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: OFOTD on January 30, 2006, 12:13:35 PM

I use 6.  The size difference between 6 and 8 is tiny.  The difference between 4 and 6 is big enough that an extra minute or two of encoding is worth it.

Title: Re: difference of flac quality
Post by: mmmatt on January 30, 2006, 01:08:42 PM

Quote from: MattD on January 30, 2006, 10:10:43 AM

Mine goes to 11! :D

yeah... don't forget to check your cucumber at airport security...  ;D

Matt