Aguida;188660 Wrote: > Does that means that for sure the process of compressing cannot > introduce any clipping that wasn't already there in the original?
It sure shouldn't. To introduce clipping you have to increase the gain. Compression schemes don't increase gain. > I am just trying to figure out if real "audiophiles" use MP3gain on > their files, or not. I tried to listen to the same song before and > after applying a correcton of -3dB and I can hear difference in the > sound beside the changed level. So I would rather use MP3gain ony if > absolutely necessary to level the sound across a CD. Real audiophiles don't use MP3. ;-) Some have noted that the ReplayGain mechanisms seem to degrade the sound. With digital files I believe you will lose some signal-to-noise ratio since you are dropping bits. It should be like decreasing the SB/Transporter volume down from 100%. Not sure about this though! It's easy to compare, just enable/disable Volume Adjustment/ReplayGain in Player Settings - Audio. You *are* only writing the tags, right? You're not actually altering the audio? Don't do that with SlimServer, because if you do and also have Volume Adjustment enabled, you'll get a double adjustment, which will impact sound quality for sure. Just write the tags. They won't alter the audio. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33656 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
