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Music Preferred music format?

Discussion in 'General' started by Guest-16, 20 Aug 2007.

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Preferred Music format?

  1. Mp3 - compatible with everything!

    211 vote(s)
    56.7%

  2. Ogg - compressed, but open source

    21 vote(s)
    5.6%

  3. AAC - better compression for the noise

    15 vote(s)
    4.0%

  4. FLAC - open source and lossless

    53 vote(s)
    14.2%

  5. Other Lossless (eg Apple or Ape) - because you have a ton of space

    4 vote(s)
    1.1%

  6. CD - nothing like having physical media!

    31 vote(s)
    8.3%

  7. Vinyl - I'm a pure audio demon and my setup is probably worth more than your house!

    12 vote(s)
    3.2%

  8. Tape - old school chromium oxide rules.

    1 vote(s)
    0.3%

  9. Other compression - because I'm obscure for strange reasons

    2 vote(s)
    0.5%

  10. Other physical media - because nothing says unique like still using MDs.

    1 vote(s)
    0.3%

  11. WAV - pure and simple

    1 vote(s)
    0.3%

  12. WMA - Microsoft did something right for you?

    14 vote(s)
    3.8%

  13. AC3 - Dolby surround

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  14. DTS - Because you're a DTS fanboy and nothing else will do (Geoff)

    4 vote(s)
    1.1%

  15. DVD-A - It's HD/surround, don't you know.

    1 vote(s)
    0.3%

  16. SACD - Because it's uhh.. super.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  17. Midi - It's never too old school.

    1 vote(s)
    0.3%
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  1. Ramble

    Ramble Ginger Nut

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    Forgot to mention on my minidisc player ATRAC is the way to go!
    Can't notice the quality difference since I'm using such awful headphones for that.
     
    Ramble, 24 Aug 2007
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  2. M3G4

    M3G4 talkie walkie

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    Depends on what I'm doing. Watching a movie, DTS rules over Dolby Digital - the sound is more open, more defined and a hell of a lot more exciting. It gives that spine chilling feeling that good sounds should.

    For music it's CD. I prefer to get the album art and such... to me, that's half of the album - and I haven't yet got a DAC for my iMac. Though to be fair it's more 50/50 - m4a if I'm too lazy to stick a CD in, otherwise it's CD.
     
    M3G4, 24 Aug 2007
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  3. Amon

    Amon inch-perfect

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    Yes! Another NetMD owner. I had one a few years ago. Sound quality wasn't noticeably different from a standard 160kbps MP3, while ATRAC3 was really a 136kbps compression. I avoided ATRAC3 Plus, which was a highly compressed 64kbps bitrate since the quality difference was noticeable--but not hearing-impairingly bad. ATRAC3 Plus is useful for, in an example, Sony's 512MB MP3 players that couldn't fit that many tracks.

    Did you notice that the NetMD was a bit noisy when seeking? Very anti-climatic in a quiet room (read: classroom).:sigh:
     
    Amon, 24 Aug 2007
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  4. M3G4

    M3G4 talkie walkie

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    Hehe I have a portable NetMD and a vanilla MDLP deck. Yeah, the noise is funny - little high pitched squeal between tracks! I prefer MD over casette. Once I've backed the casette stuff onto MD I'm going to put the tape deck in the loft!
     
    M3G4, 25 Aug 2007
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  5. ComputerKing

    ComputerKing <img src="http://forums.bit-tech.net/images/smilie

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    MP3 Ofcorse! Nice, clean, strong sound and small space ;) It's the best, and working on all thing in the world :D

    Good luck.
     
    ComputerKing, 25 Aug 2007
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  6. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    Ogg vorbis Cheesecake
     
    Fophillips, 25 Aug 2007
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  7. <A88>

    <A88> Trust the Computer

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    Thanks :D











    :confused:

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    <A88>, 25 Aug 2007
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  8. boiled_elephant

    boiled_elephant Merom Celeron 4 lyfe

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    What lossless codecs will go onto a Creative Labs player? I like the idea of lossless sound. Also, can anyone link the necessary software for CD ripping, provided it's free?

    Tangent: how much audible difference is there between 320kb/s MP3 and lossless codecs?
     
    boiled_elephant, 26 Aug 2007
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  9. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Minimodder

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    128Kbps Joint Stereo MP3s for me - I cant tell the difference between it and a CD on any of my stereos.

    L J
     
    Colonel Sanders, 26 Aug 2007
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  10. RickDawson

    RickDawson Minimodder

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    Mp3, but only over 192k though, and an X-Fi to improve the quality (as my Mini ITX Hi-Fi has)
     
    RickDawson, 26 Aug 2007
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  11. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    Lossless audio on a portable player is a waste of time, 320KB/s is more than enough.
     
    Fophillips, 26 Aug 2007
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  12. walle

    walle Minimodder

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    For me…

    Vinyl for sound quality, CD’s for availability and ease of use. Mp3’s as a “necessary” "evil".
     
    Last edited: 27 Aug 2007
    walle, 26 Aug 2007
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  13. Ramble

    Ramble Ginger Nut

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    Yea, I've noticed that quite a fair few times, silent while playing though. I don't find the quality too bad but using Sonicstage is enough horror. Shame, because the hardware is a nice bit of kit (like most Sony hardware). The thing has survived Iraw and a fair few operations (Kosovo, etc.) and it still works perfectly, it even looks new.
     
    Ramble, 26 Aug 2007
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  14. completemadness

    completemadness What's a Dremel?

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    http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

    i also suggest lame, and i did post the link to making "uberstandard" rips earlier
     
    completemadness, 26 Aug 2007
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  15. simosaurus

    simosaurus What's a Dremel?

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    does that mean your sound card is 96khz/24 bit output? or higher?
     
    simosaurus, 26 Aug 2007
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  16. Spaceraver

    Spaceraver Ultralurker

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    Long live the 320 VBR Mp3.
    That's how I started and that is what most stuff plays without hiccups.
     
    Spaceraver, 4 Sep 2007
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  17. unrealhippie

    unrealhippie What's a Dremel?

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    Generally I try for 320 VBR Mp3 always, and sometimes FLAC. Mp3 is just so handy though, no conversion to put it onto my walkman and it will play on anything!
     
    unrealhippie, 4 Sep 2007
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  18. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    mp3, works on whatever mp3 player I've got at the time :)

    I prefer CD (or vinyl if it's an old album) if im near my hifi though.
     
    Atomic, 4 Sep 2007
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  19. GuardianStorm

    GuardianStorm Minimodder

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    MP3, 192 or better...usually 320 or Variable

    and CD's in the Hi-Fi
     
    GuardianStorm, 4 Sep 2007
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  20. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    my sound card outputs the music, if its 16/44, then its 16/44 output, its its 24/96 or 24/192, then it sends that out.
     
    Mister_Tad, 4 Sep 2007
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