Thanks TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 2 Apr 2010, at 21:29, Chris Blouch wrote:
> Well, two easy answers. > > 1. mp3 is just well integrated into the ecosphere with strong and often > default support in both software and devices for many platforms. Just like > Internet Explorer for some is the internet, mp3 for some is the standard > audio file. That's not a technical problem. > > 2. In some tests folks couldn't tell the difference between mp3 and > uncompressed (or lightly compressed lossy) formats. Actually, some found the > artifacts introduced by mp3 actually sounded better. Been a while but if you > google around you can probably turn up the articles on that. > > CB > > James & Nash wrote: >> Hi list, >> Lyn and I were talking earlier, and we were wondering why people continue to >> use MP3 files when there are lossless formats such as OGG? Some people are >> able to hear the difference between something ripped at 320 kpbs and 160 >> kpbs for example. My question is, why do people continue to use MP3s if they >> lose sound quality? OGG is completely free and open source and much smaller >> than MP3. >> >> TC >> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
