JJZolx;362783 Wrote: > That's incorrect. It isn't a compression level, but a separate quality > level. This is a LAME setting, so it's only used when bitrate limiting > is set. It would be nice if related options like this in the SC server > settings could be grayed out or hidden when another makes it moot. > > According to the LAME documentaion: > > > Code: -------------------- > > Noise shaping & psycho acoustic algorithms: > -q <arg> <arg> = 0...9. Default -q 5 > -q 0: Highest quality, very slow > -q 9: Poor quality, but fast > -h Same as -q 2. Recommended. > -f Same as -q 7. Fast, ok quality > -------------------- > > > > By default it's set at -q 9 in SC, I suppose, just to be safe, but I > see very little difference in CPU usage on the server when set to -q > 2. Using -q 0 on my server does show a bit more CPU. > > Anyway... only relevant when bitrate limiting is forcing transcoding > to Mp3. Most people only use this for remote streaming to a player > off of their home network.
I stand corrected! - I can't hear any obvious differences between the settings on a casual check. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55442 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
