what is the difference between the flac qualities 1-9? i think its a lossless format so there should be only one option!?
CPU time - Some folks would be up all night trying for level 9!!!
The time of encoding, differences between 5 to 9 are ridiculous in the final size
so what option is the best to choose?
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...
alright, thank you!
damn, my flac frontend only goes from 1-8, never knew they went to 9
Mine goes to 11! :D
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.
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.
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