- #COMPRESSION LEVEL ECHOFON FULL#
- #COMPRESSION LEVEL ECHOFON FREE#
Enc + (sec): The additional time required to encode as compared to FLAC 0 (in seconds). Ratio (%): FLAC file size as a percentage of the original uncompressed WAV. Size (MiB): The resulting FLAC file size (rounded to tenths of a Mebibyte). 
Encode (sec): The time it took to encode the song. Quality: The FLAC compression level used. Intel Core i7-960 (Bloomfield) 3.20 GHZ (quad-core with Hyperthreading) Before looking at the results, here’s some information about the system used and the information contained in the results tables: That showed me the time to encode, and I substituted the compression level number (between 0 and 8 ) for ‘X’. Time flac $SONG.wav -compression-level-X -o flacX.flac I firstly ripped the two songs into uncompressed WAV files, and then encoded them into FLAC from the command line using the following code: The default FLAC compression level tends to be 5 for most applications.Īll of that being said, I decided to do a small test (n=2) with two songs. According to Wikipedia (which cites comparisons that don’t seem to directly mention decoding times), there shouldn’t be any noticeable effect on the decoding of the FLAC files based on the compression level used during encoding. Along with that benefit (higher compression results in a smaller file size), though, comes the downside of longer times to encode. The difference between the compression levels, then, is the resulting file size. So, regardless of the compression level that is chosen, FLAC will always decode into the exact uncompressed audio track (bit for bit). #COMPRESSION LEVEL ECHOFON FREE#
Re-ripping a really large collection is a cumbersome task, so I wanted to make sure that I chose wisely with regard to the FLAC options that are available (particular concerning compression).Ī little background is that FLAC is the Free Lossless Audio Codec, which means that there is no loss of quality at all.
#COMPRESSION LEVEL ECHOFON FULL#
With the high-end pre-amp, amplifiers, DACs, and floorstanding speakers in place, my full music collection (currently ripped in OGG) will no longer be of sufficient quality.
So, I’m in the process of ripping all my music to FLAC since I am getting a completely new audio system in my home. If it has helped you, please consider a small donation to The Parker Fund by using the top widget at the right. Important!This article is one of the most-viewed on The Z-Issue, and is sometimes read thousands of times per day.
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