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Why no simple answer?

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	* [[Musepack]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175 kb/s)		* [[Musepack]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175 kb/s)
	* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free		* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[Advanced Audio Coding\|AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders		* [[Advanced Audio Coding\|AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent performance at every bitrate with modern encoders
	* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy]] page.		* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy]] page.

68.40.191.32 at 18:04, 8 September 2013

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	* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec\|FLAC]] released by Xiph multimedia family, is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free		* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec\|FLAC]] released by Xiph multimedia family, is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios		* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios
	* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.		* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.
			* [[Apple Lossless]] is part of the MPEG-4 standard, and is compatible with popular Apple hardware and software. (iPod, iTunes, etc.)
	* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].		* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].

Speckmade at 15:32, 13 June 2007

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	; [[Lossy]] codecs:		; [[Lossy]] codecs:
	* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players		* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players
	* [[~~MPC~~]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175 kb/s)		* [[Musepack]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175 kb/s)
	* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free		* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders		* [[Advanced Audio Coding\|AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders
	* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy]] page.		* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy]] page.

Speckmade at 15:31, 13 June 2007

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Speckmade: Choosing the best codec. moved to Choosing the best codec

2007-06-13T15:26:20Z

Choosing the best codec. moved to Choosing the best codec

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Pepoluan: Category:Guides

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Category:Guides

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	:<font style="color:red;">Be aware that your tolerance can change if you train your ability to hear [[artifact]]s.</font>		:<font style="color:red;">Be aware that your tolerance can change if you train your ability to hear [[artifact]]s.</font>
	* Read the pages for the different codecs and see their pro's and con's.		* Read the pages for the different codecs and see their pro's and con's.


			[[Category:Guides]]

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	* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.		* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.
	* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].		* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].


	==How can I choose for myself?==		==How can I choose for myself?==

	* Listen and see, use [[ABX]]. Be aware that your tolerance can change if you train your ability to hear [[artifact]]s.		* Listen and see, use [[ABX]].
			:<font style="color:red;">Be aware that your tolerance can change if you train your ability to hear [[artifact]]s.</font>
	* Read the pages for the different codecs and see their pro's and con's.		* Read the pages for the different codecs and see their pro's and con's.

HotshotGG at 03:59, 4 August 2006

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HotshotGG at 03:55, 4 August 2006

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			=Overview=

	A common question is "which format is best for me?", or "which should I use, this or that?". While these are important decisions we have all had to make at some point, there is usually no simple answer that can be given to new users.		A common question is "which format is best for me?", or "which should I use, this or that?". While these are important decisions we have all had to make at some point, there is usually no simple answer that can be given to new users.

HotshotGG: /* Why no simple answer? */

2006-06-23T20:21:45Z

Why no simple answer?

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	A common question is ~~"which~~ format is best for me?", or ~~"which~~ should I use, this or that?". While these are important decisions we have all had to make at some point, there is usually no simple answer that can be given to new users.		A common question is “which format is best for me?”, or “which should I use, this or that?”. While these are important decisions we have all had to make at some point, there is usually no simple answer that can be given to new users.


	~~==Why no simple answer?==~~

			== Why no simple answer? ==
	There are several factors that you must first consider, my needs aren't the same as yours, maybe we want to do different things with our music, or we have a different amount of disk space to use.		There are several factors that you must first consider, my needs aren't the same as yours, maybe we want to do different things with our music, or we have a different amount of disk space to use.

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	* Are you simply interested in quality?		* Are you simply interested in quality?
	* Do you need any additional technical features?		* Do you need any additional technical features?
	* ''How good is your hearing''?		* ''How good is your hearing?''

	The last question is '''the''' most important. Why? I have poor hearing, so something that sounds good to me could well be annoying to you. Only you have your ears, so only you know what sounds good to you.		The last question is '''the''' most important. Why? I have poor hearing, so something that sounds good to me could well be annoying to you. Only you have your ears, so only you know what sounds good to you.

	We can however make general recommendations based on test results from the entire community - for example:		We can however make general recommendations based on test results from the entire community – for example:

	; [[Lossy]] codecs:		; [[Lossy]] codecs:
	* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players		* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players
	* [[MPC]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> ~~175kb~~/s)		* [[MPC]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175 kb/s)
	* [[~~Ogg~~ Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free		* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders		* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders
	* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy~~\|lossy page~~]].		* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy]] page.


	; [[Lossless]] codecs:		; [[Lossless]] codecs:
	Lossless compression is the ''only'' way to retain all the original quality and lose no information.		Lossless compression is the ''only'' way to retain all the original quality and lose no information.
	* [[FLAC]] released by Xiph multimedia family, is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free		* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec\|FLAC]] released by Xiph multimedia family, is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios		* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios
	* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.		* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.
	* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].		* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].

			== How can I choose for myself? ==
	==How can I choose for myself?==

	* Listen and see, use [[ABX]].		* Listen and see, use [[ABX]].
	:<~~font~~ style="color:red;">Be aware that your tolerance can change if you train your ability to hear [[artifact]]s.</~~font~~>		:<span style="color:red;">Be aware that your tolerance can change if you train your ability to hear [[artifact]]s.</span>
	* Read the pages for the different codecs and see their pro's and con's.		* Read the pages for the different codecs and see their pro's and con's.


	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

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	~~=Overview=~~

	A common question is "which format is best for me?", or "which should I use, this or that?". While these are important decisions we have all had to make at some point, there is usually no simple answer that can be given to new users.		A common question is "which format is best for me?", or "which should I use, this or that?". While these are important decisions we have all had to make at some point, there is usually no simple answer that can be given to new users.

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	We can however make general recommendations based on test results from the entire community - for example:		We can however make general recommendations based on test results from the entire community - for example:


	; [[Lossy]] codecs:		; [[Lossy]] codecs:
	* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players		* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players
	* [[MPC]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175kb/s)		* [[MPC]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175kb/s)
	* [[Ogg Vorbis]] performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free		* [[Ogg Vorbis]] released by Xiph multimedia family, performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders		* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders
	* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy\|lossy page]].		* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy\|lossy page]].
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	; [[Lossless]] codecs:		; [[Lossless]] codecs:
	Lossless compression is the ''only'' way to retain all the original quality and lose no information.		Lossless compression is the ''only'' way to retain all the original quality and lose no information.
	* [[FLAC]] is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free		* [[FLAC]] released by Xiph multimedia family, is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios		* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios
	* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source		* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller perceptual files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source and patent free.
	* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].		* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].

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	* How much music do you want to store?		* How much music do you want to store?
	* Are you simply interested in quality?		* Are you simply interested in quality?
			* Do you need any additional technical features?
	* ''How good is your hearing''?		* ''How good is your hearing''?

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	* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players		* [[MP3]] has the most widespread acceptance among the general population and in hardware players
	* [[MPC]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175kb/s)		* [[MPC]] was considered in the past as the best format for high bitrates (> 175kb/s)
	* [[Ogg Vorbis]] performs very well from low to high bitrate		* [[Ogg Vorbis]] performs very well from low to high bitrate, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders		* [[AAC]] is the latest industry standard (MPEG) which offers excellent at every bitrate with modern encoders
	* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy\|lossy page]].		* There are other lossy codecs at the [[lossy\|lossy page]].
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	; [[Lossless]] codecs:		; [[Lossless]] codecs:
	Lossless compression is the ''only'' way to retain all the original quality and lose no information.		Lossless compression is the ''only'' way to retain all the original quality and lose no information.
	* [[FLAC]] is considered the most widely supported format		* [[FLAC]] is considered the most widely supported format, it's open-source and patent free
	* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] ~~is considered to be~~ the ~~tightest compressors~~		* [[LA]] and [[OptimFrog]] achieve the greatest compression ratios
	* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless.		* [[WavPack]] and OptimFrog support hybrid modes, i.e. combination of lossy (for smaller files, albeit not as small as lossy codecs) and lossless. WavPack is open-source
	* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].		* For a list of lossless codecs and their pro's and con's see the [[lossless\|lossless page]].