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Major FAQ update
**********NEW************** : Audio Compression Hydrogenaudio.org's basic rules on listening tests Subjective vs Objective opinions, post your favourite links / experiences See also rule 8 of Hydrogenaudio.org's terms of service. MP3 Low bitrates : --alt-preset standard -Y versus --alt-preset medium preset-standard -Y vs preset-medium, How big is the difference? Secure mode How to test C2 accuracy ? Andre Wiethoff's DAEquality kit Repairing CDs scratched on the label side Ripping Scratched CD's, Success story Is reading twice secure ? Is C2 used to correct errors as well as detecting them ? Discussion about secureness of C2 versus secureness of no C2 EAC C2 error correction, Use it or not? Various Killer sample for resampling and clipping (and tweeters) Test your soundcard for clipping, with this sample Vinyl Vinyl versus CD samples from the same album What songs has digital killed (CD vs LP samples) Processing the CD sample so as it sounds like the vinyl sample Compare for yourself: Vinyl vs. CD Does digital recording keep the "vinyl" sound ? Casual vinyl vs digital blind test Vinyl noise samples, how much clicks on a good vinyl ? Vinyl Care & Dust Removal, How to make vinyl sound good?? Cassette Recording cassette tapes to PC How to Clean up Cassette to Digital, Need Help Other digital audio links Recommended bibliography Interesting books ****************REPLACED************** Can a PC with a digital output replace a CD player ? Soundcard digital pathways?, If you skip the DAC are they 'perfect'? replaces Does WinXp's mixer resample ? My tests over kmixer effects, Seem to be none... that is linked from inside the new one Burning speed tests High speed vs low speed burning replaces Burning slower is not necessarily safer CDR Burn Speed and Audio Quality @Afterdawn **************MOVED**************** Moved How does reading twice allows EAC to detect errors Discussion reliability DAEquality test @EAC Accuracy of C2 information Is accurate C2 error reporting an Utopia? @EAC Safety of C2, of caching, and of reading twice Cache off @EAC to Older discussions section ****************RENAMED*************** Renaming Why is not CloneCD advised for audio ? Is audio extraction different than raw mode ? @CDFreaks to Does CloneCD read "rawer" than EAC ? Is audio extraction different than raw mode ? @CDFreaks |
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Pio2001 Frequently Asked Questions Mar 15 2003, 00:08
Pio2001 <span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100... Mar 15 2003, 00:08
Pio2001 MP3
Recommended Lame settings
http://www.hydroge... Mar 15 2003, 00:09
Pio2001 EAC
Official EAC webpage : http://www.exactaudio... Mar 15 2003, 00:11
Pio2001 CDR Media
What are the best CDR ?
Short CDR summ... Mar 15 2003, 00:12
Pio2001 Secure mode ripping
Ripping scratched CDs
Repair... Mar 15 2003, 00:13
Pio2001 Offsets
Drive offsets databases
Spoon's Accur... Mar 15 2003, 00:13
Pio2001 Protected audio CDs
Campain for digital rights
... Mar 15 2003, 00:14
Pio2001 Various
About soundcard line input clipping
Reco... Mar 15 2003, 00:15
Pio2001 High definition digital audio
Do CD sound good e... Mar 15 2003, 00:15
Pio2001 Compact Disc links
All About Recordable Discs @R... Mar 15 2003, 00:16
Pio2001 MP3 links
MP3-Tech.org
David Robinson's pag... Mar 15 2003, 00:17
Pio2001 Other digital audio links
Recommended bibliograph... Mar 15 2003, 00:17
Pio2001 End of FAQ May 1 2003, 23:09
Pio2001 Added :
Cactus Datashield 200 mastered errors Tec... May 1 2003, 23:17
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Drive offsets databases
SatCP's Coaste... May 1 2003, 23:51
Pio2001 Added this first link (the second is the former ... May 15 2003, 19:24
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How to rip HDCD, or >16bits CDs ?
How to... May 15 2003, 20:15
tigre QUOTE (Pio2001 @ May 1 2003 - 02:51 PM)Added ... Jun 6 2003, 00:09
marteataca not a big deal, but there a little typo here
QUOTE... Jun 6 2003, 19:44
Pio2001 It was not a typo, it was a mistake in my speaking... Jun 6 2003, 20:26
AtaqueEG QUOTE (marteataca @ Jun 6 2003 - 12:44 PM)not... Jun 6 2003, 23:38
Pio2001 Added
Is jitter an issue in recent DACs ?
Anti-j... Aug 8 2003, 11:46
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What soundcard to buy ?
Want to buy a new ... Aug 17 2003, 21:29
ching-3 QUOTE (Pio2001 @ Aug 17 2003, 09:29 PM)Added ... Aug 10 2005, 22:21
odious malefactor QUOTE (ching-3 @ Aug 10 2005, 01:21 PM)Q... Mar 24 2006, 04:20
Pio2001 Two links replaced :
Chip's CD Media Resour... Aug 22 2003, 20:58
mobius ftp.ecma.ch doesn't appear to be listening ATM... Aug 22 2003, 21:21
Fandango QUOTE (Pio2001 @ Mar 14 2003, 03:14 PM)Protec... Sep 27 2003, 21:54
Pio2001 Done, thanks Sep 28 2003, 21:39
jvbortle FYI
The coaster factory has moved to a new site. ... Apr 5 2004, 18:04
Pio2001 Link updated.
Thanks. Apr 5 2004, 22:18
Pio2001 Added Roberto's tests
Test results
Roberto... May 9 2004, 19:49
Pio2001 This poor old FAQ needs a general update, but sinc... Jun 26 2004, 00:47
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How to accurately detect C2, accurate stre... Sep 3 2004, 22:58
Pio2001 Removed
Explanation of C2 secure mode
Drive optio... Sep 6 2004, 18:10
Pio2001 Added
About soundcard line input clipping
Recordi... Sep 14 2004, 17:45
Pio2001 Added
Liekloo's Essential Ripping Guide
For ... Nov 25 2004, 22:33
dev0 Added
mp3 editing Dec 14 2004, 18:30
dev0 Added: Presets vs. -V? Post-3.95 Development of th... Dec 17 2004, 17:17
dev0 Added: MP3 and Dolby ProLogic Mar 6 2005, 12:31
Pio2001 Removed dead links :
SatCP's Coaster Factory ... May 31 2005, 18:58
Axon This probably needs to be updated for 3.97b1 altho... Oct 8 2005, 18:31
pepoluan This FAQ is being s-l-o-w-l-y migrated to the HA K... Mar 23 2006, 23:21
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