I think there is a meaningful savings in hard drive space. A typical FLAC file might be 30 MB, whereas the same song as a 320 MP3 is maybe 6 MB. That's a quarter of what the FLAC file is.
I realize memory is getting cheaper all the time, but still . . . if you are achiving hundreds or thousands of songs, I think the space between the two is substantial. The other issue is encoding multiple times for various purposes. Right now I encode as FLAC for home listening on my main system, but if I want to grab an iPod and go, I need to recode as an MP3. It would be easier to just have one folder of songs that serve a variety of situations. An MP3 encoded with LAME at 320 kps would handle both scenarios -- it's just a question of whether the sound quality REALLY supports going lossless. -- alderash ------------------------------------------------------------------------ alderash's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6784 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29286 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
