Re: Re: 3d printing
By: Jamestyree to MRO on Thu Sep 19 2019 01:10 pm
Ja> I agree. Most MP3's just don't sound as good. I have a few albums that are
Ja> FLAC files (supposedly "lossless recordings") that are supposed to sound
Ja> as good as the original master recording. But I'll stick with my records.
Ja> :)
FLAC is lossless in that it doesn't remove any data during compression, as oppos
ed to a format like MP3.. And it's lossless compared to the original digital au
dio (i.e., WAV file or CD audio track) - All of the digital data is preserved in
FLAC format. With MP3, some of the audio data (which many people are not likel
y to hear) is lost, which results in a smaller file size, but it doesn't 100% ma
tch the original data.
I have a hard time believing that a lossless format such as FLAC can't sound as
good as vinyl. The Nyquist sampling theorem says that if the sample rate is at
least double the highest frequency in the audio, the recording can faithfully re
produce the original sound. Some people have argued that the standard CD sample
rate isn't enough for some recordings - but these days there are higher definit
ion digital formats (i.e., 24-bit 192khz recordings). Also, I'd think it might
depend on the device/hardware you're playing the music on. Record players and d
evices for playing FLAC/MP3s tend to have different hardware, different speakers
, etc., which may have an effect on the sound. Many PCs and laptops use fairly
inexpensive audio codecs/hardware, and might not have the best speakers, which c
an definitely reduce the sound quality.
Nightfox
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