AIFF to FLAC: How much quality would I lose, if any ? |
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AIFF to FLAC: How much quality would I lose, if any ? |
 Apr 1 2013, 20:27
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I have some AIFF files, but I use FLAC as a standard normally, so i was wondering what the results of a conversion from AIFF to FLAC would be.
A disaster ? No differences ? A small loss ? Thanks Alan |
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Apr 1 2013, 20:33
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QUOTE (Aldem @ Apr 1 2013, 21:27)  I have some AIFF files, but I use FLAC as a standard normally, so i was wondering what the results of a conversion from AIFF to FLAC would be. No impact on the actual audio (both formats are lossless), but mapping of metadata / tags depends on what conversion program you use. |
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Apr 1 2013, 20:55
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Group: Super Moderator Posts: 4359 Joined: 23-June 06 Member No.: 32180 |
What did you think the word lossless stands for?
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Apr 1 2013, 20:57
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QUOTE (julf @ Apr 1 2013, 20:33) No impact on the actual audio (both formats are lossless) If the signal is one of the usual end-user delivery formats, yes (44.1 or 48 or multiples, 16 or 20 or 24 ...). But the AIFF-C format (same file suffix) supports signals which FLAC does not, as far as I know. -------------------- geocities.com/hydrogenaudio: http://goo.gl/tqYZj
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Apr 1 2013, 21:10
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QUOTE (db1989 @ Apr 1 2013, 15:55) What did you think the word lossless stands for? ... I know that, but I was also wondering some less evident stuff like Porcus mentionned. |
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Apr 1 2013, 21:16
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Why not take the initiative and test them with foobar2000's bit comparator rather than rely on speculative discussion?
-------------------- Everything sounds the same until it is proven otherwise.
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Apr 1 2013, 21:20
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QUOTE (greynol @ Apr 1 2013, 16:16) Why not take the initiative and test them with foobar2000's bit comparator rather than rely on speculative discussion? Because I didn't know such a thing existed. I will look into it, thank you. |
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Apr 1 2013, 21:22
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Group: Super Moderator Posts: 9269 Joined: 1-April 04 Member No.: 13167 |
You're welcome.
http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_bitcompare This post has been edited by greynol: Apr 1 2013, 21:22 -------------------- Everything sounds the same until it is proven otherwise.
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