3.90.3 versus 3.96.1, ...it's not what it seems Options

[earphiler]

Take the two LAME versions: 3.90.3 and 3.96.1

Now I'm not going to ask which has been more tested -- the answer is simple. However, I would like to know why you personally choose 3.90.3 or 3.96.1

To me, it makes no difference but I grabbed 3.96.1, I'm too lazy to switch back, no problems here, I'm not too paranoid, and newer just sounds cooler (not to say its better).

Others? I know this thread sounds rather peculiar

[Synthetic Soul]

Polls - suprisingly - only show whats popular. It doesn't tell you anything about the reasons why people did choose something nor does it tell you which one overally is better. Polls are just a popularity-meter... not more, not less.

I basically agree - but what I'm saying is, rightly or wrongly, if the majority of the members of this forum are using 3.96.1 how we can credibly tell new members that 3.90.3 is the codec we'd recommend?

This forum is its members, and should reflect their choices (whether they are right or wrong).

If I were asked personally what version someone should use I would say 3.96.1, because that's what I use, and I feel that I have made an informed decision in choosing my encoder.

Someone may say, quite rightly, that I am not as informed as the senior members of this forum. However, when the majority of the members say the same thing, that person can't say that we are all imbeciles and voting against the ideals of Hydrogen Audio... we are Hydrogen Audio.

Edit: I am very aware that there have been 1849 views on this thread, and only 38 replies. A formal poll, in contradiction to the minor response so far, may reflect a huge majority for 3.90.3 - in which case I would gladly see it remain as the recommended codec (well, I could understand it anyway). I am also aware that 3.97 may not be too far off, and perhaps that version will be the one to finally take the throne. I just think we've raised some interesting questions here.

This post has been edited by Synthetic Soul: Mar 7 2005, 21:03

[Polar]

Most of you will have noticed by now, but I'd like to invite you to place your votes in this preferred MP3 codec poll.