FLAC vs. MP3 Comparison

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FLAC vs. MP3 Comparison

I know iTunes doesn't support FLAC, but Apple Lossless is probably similar. I did a comparison that you can read -

http://www.muzicman82.net/2007/09/07/to-flac-or-not-a-lossless-vs-mp3-comparison /

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Posted on Sep 7, 2007 9:10 PM

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ed2345

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Sep 8, 2007 4:48 AM in response to muzicman82

Very interesting post, thanks for sharing. One slight correction: the non-DRM files sold in the iTunes store are 256 k AACs, not mp3s. (However, the non-DRM files that walmart.com has started selling are 256 k mp3s.)

By the way, lossless files are commercially available on a few specialty sites. Check out livedownloads.com (FLAC) and beatport.com (WAV). Whether there will ever be a bigger selection of lossless files for sale is hard to predict.

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muzicman82 Author

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Sep 8, 2007 8:00 AM in response to ed2345

Yea, I realized this.. I clarified that. I was speaking more in terms of bitrate than format. For all practical purposed, an MP3 and an AAC of the same bitrate won't sound very different at all.

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ed2345

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Sep 9, 2007 7:17 AM in response to muzicman82

+an MP3 and an AAC of the same bitrate won't sound very different at all.+

That suggests another experiment!

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muzicman82 Author

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Sep 9, 2007 11:56 AM in response to ed2345

Hmm, maybe I'll try it... I still need to pick a lossy format for transcoding to iPod... I was thinking 256 kbps MP3.

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Chris CA

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Sep 9, 2007 12:17 PM in response to muzicman82

*For all practical purposed, an MP3 and an AAC of the same bitrate won't sound very different at all.*
If it's above 192 kbps, then maybe.
If it's below 192, definitely a difference.

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