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Originally Posted by AnthonyCook
How does OGG compare to those two?
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I’m not too familiar with that format, I use strictly wav, flac, and shn files only. Doing a little google on it to try and find you an answer “Being a Container format, ogg can embed third-party codecs (such as DivX, Dirac, XviD, mp3 and others) but usually Ogg is used with the following” so if I’m reading it correctly it’s a file that carries the codec within it so as long as it’s a flac or shn (if it can) then there should be no problem. But I know nothing about ogg files
As for hearing a difference… (different post)
The thing is when you take a wav file and make a mp3 file whenever you try and return it to the wav file again it’s smaller and contains less data then the original file. Now ok, sure someone not listening too hard may not tell a difference when listening to it but what happens is that second source somewhere down the line is once again made into a mp3 and the cycle continues. Maybe even the next person uses less then a 192 VBR). After it’s rounds I’ll guarantee you that you will be hearing the difference of way too much compression and wishy washy sound. Sorry as I don’t mean to come off as a snob about mp3’s or something, they are wonderful things but it is it’s damage I’m worried about. I myself am someone that trade’s and collects Pink Floyd recordings from the late 60’s and up. And as a fan and collect of this music I’m only thankful that the care that was taken to preserve this music, I would hate to think what 30 years of mp3’s would have done to this. I’m really afraid of what is going to happen with todays music mp3 are so commonly traded and accept (and over generations of being re copied into a mp3).
Sorry if I’m off topic from the original question, I’m just baffled how we as consumers be sold an inferior product and then patted on our head like they are doing as a favour.