Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

zoinkability t1_iy70g8x wrote

I stick with lossless in case by some miracle I get cans or ears that can tell the difference.

Honestly, hard drives are cheap enough nowadays that even lossless files don’t cost much to store. So why not.

94

futafrenzy t1_iy71lnl wrote

yea i've got plenty of HDDs and just convert stuff to ogg for phone usage

20

klogg4 t1_iy78zk9 wrote

I convert to Opus VBR 256 kbps. There isn't a single sample in the universe that gives me audible difference this way.

11

futafrenzy t1_iy7avna wrote

I'd probably do the same but my dumb brain goes, "500 = bigger so it better"

13

klogg4 t1_iy7bgx8 wrote

Yeah, it makes sense unless you learn more about lossy formats, then it becomes too hard to make a decision and you try to simplify things lol.

I went to Opus VBR 256 kbps after a lot of ABX tests, gaining information and analyzing it. Wasn't an easy decision though. Would be easier if I was like "screw it, I'm OK with 450-500 kbps bitrate", then I would just go with lossyWAV + FLAC))

12

WhiskeyGnomes t1_iya4kzu wrote

Your claim here is a fallacy though. You should realize that.

1