Subj : Re: 3d printing
To   : Jamestyree
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Sep 19 2019 10:16 am

 Re: Re: 3d printing
 By: Jamestyree to MRO on Thu Sep 19 2019 01:10 pm

Ja> I agree. Most MP3's just don't sound as good. I have a few albums that are
Ja> FLAC files (supposedly "lossless recordings") that are supposed to sound
Ja> as good as the original master recording. But I'll stick with my records.
Ja> :)

FLAC is lossless in that it doesn't remove any data during compression, as opposed to a format like MP3..  And it's lossless compared to the original digital audio (i.e., WAV file or CD audio track) - All of the digital data is preserved in FLAC format.  With MP3, some of the audio data (which many people are not likely to hear) is lost, which results in a smaller file size, but it doesn't 100% match the original data.

I have a hard time believing that a lossless format such as FLAC can't sound as good as vinyl.  The Nyquist sampling theorem says that if the sample rate is at least double the highest frequency in the audio, the recording can faithfully reproduce the original sound.  Some people have argued that the standard CD sample rate isn't enough for some recordings - but these days there are higher definition digital formats (i.e., 24-bit 192khz recordings).  Also, I'd think it might depend on the device/hardware you're playing the music on.  Record players and devices for playing FLAC/MP3s tend to have different hardware, different speakers, etc., which may have an effect on the sound.  Many PCs and laptops use fairly inexpensive audio codecs/hardware, and might not have the best speakers, which can definitely reduce the sound quality.

Nightfox

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