Favorite Non-MP3 format

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  1. 1. Favorite Non-MP3 format

    • WMA
      7
    • OGG
      6
    • VQF
      1
    • Monkey's Audio
      0
    • MP-Pro
      0
    • Other
      2
    • MP3 is the best
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I only download 192kbt MP3 encoded with LAME or that frohoffer(whatever) pro, NO XING.

Ogg Vorbis is not bad from what I have played around with it, seems like 128 avg VBR ogg is about equal to 192 MP3 with smaller file sizes. Would like to see someone do a good examination on it.

Monkey is CD perfect but only about 50% reduction.

VQF died about 3 years ago.

MP3pro and MP3+ are just crap in my opinion.

WMA is a joke, only at same bitrate as MP3 does it sound as good and the file size difference is negligable.

OGG will maybe someday win out but everybody who thinks they know anything knows the term MP3 and as soon as OGG gets better software support, it may take off. However, with larger harddrives and prices always going down, the file size advantage of OGG does not mean much when 192 MP3 is just about CD transparency. Also, I am not a big fan of the VBR MP3, it does not improve sound quality, only smaller file size.

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Originally posted by prasanth16

favorite nonmp3 format not favorite non mp3 muzic format

so its jpg:D

jpg has better compression so that my HD wont burst with kareenas pics;)

OMG.. u beat me to this post..hehe :D

my hd.. still bursts of her pics.. so HA! :p

laterz ;)

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