opaqueice wrote: >> And while I completely agree that in this day and age of cheap storage >> there is no reason to use a lossy codec, it would still be nice to know >> which lossy codec to use in the event that one has a need for it (think >> iPod). > > But the issue is fast become irrelevant in any case - the latest > HD-based ipods have 160GB of memory, and the flash-based ones are > getting up there fast. I suppose the next debate will be over the > necessity of hi-res formats.
The question was moderately interesting when folks used "56KB" modems to download stuff. But its really moot now. In any environment that you will do serious listening to the music, you don't need to compress the hell out of it. So don't. If you are riding a New York subway, or in any car short of a Rolls Royce or big Mercedes, it doesn't matter. Store your files long term in something like FLAC, transcode them to suit your PMP to something like 386KB VBR, and be done. Further optimization is silly. All IMHO, but this is audiophiles.... _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
