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<p>67.164.14.211: /* Players that support FLAC */</p> <hr /> <div>===What is FLAC?===<br /> <br /> '''FLAC''' stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Grossly oversimplified, '''FLAC''' is similar to [[MP3]], but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in '''FLAC''' without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with '''FLAC''' you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed '''FLAC''' files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo, see supported devices) just like you would an [[MP3]] file.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Players that support FLAC ===<br /> [[Foobar2000]]<br /> <br /> [[Rio Karma]]<br /> <br /> [[iAudio M3]]<br /> <br /> [[WinAmp v5 (lower versions, maybe?)]]<br /> <br /> [[JRiver Media Center]]<br /> <br /> === Frequently Asked Questions ===<br /> <br /> ''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br /> <br /> ''Short Answer'': No.<br /> <br /> ''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br /> <br /> ''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br /> <br /> ''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br /> <br /> === External References ===<br /> <br /> [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC Project Webpage]<br /> <br /> [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html Download]<br /> <br /> [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=261 Rio Karma]<br /> <br /> [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/comparison.htm Speek's Comparison of lossless audio compressors]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}</div>

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