On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Robert Hegemann wrote:
> > >From your recent postings I'm detecting that you think -q1 can only rarely
> > give a sonic improvement. In fact it is more likely to degrade the sound
> > over -q2? If so, the Roel recommendation of -q1, seems a little dangerous?
> > You think the extra ~5% file size, that encoding using -q2 requires,
> > usually provides superior sound quality?
>
> I don't know any track where the use of -q1 improves sound quality
> compared to a same sized -q2. That's why I'm asking you all.
To be honest I haven't spotted any difference. I don't have decent
headphones and find listening tests on my HiFi arduous. I'll stick with -h
if there's some doubt over the quality of -q1. I like the extra encode
speed too :)
I think Roel is the fella who swears by -q1. Maybe he's best to ask?
Cheers.
Mark Powell - UNIX System Administrator - The University of Salford
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