CD Players Vs FLAC

Stag · 14 May 2009 at 19:09

They are the same quality, level 8 just takes a fair bit longer to encode. However the playback (decoding process) is just as quick and you get the same result, merely different file sizes.

Guest2 · 14 May 2009 at 19:21

Stag said:
They are the same quality, level 8 just takes a fair bit longer to encode. However the playback (decoding process) is just as quick and you get the same result, merely different file sizes.

So is level 8 lowest file size or is level 0 lowest?

Guest2 · 14 May 2009 at 19:22

james.miller said:
those speakers will be more sensitive than the missions - ie louder at any given input. you shouldnt need more power at all unless the B&W's present some awkward loads to the amplifier. in fact if anything, you should need less!

So less power to power more powerful speakers :confused:

Stag · 14 May 2009 at 19:30

Guest2 said:
So is level 8 lowest file size or is level 0 lowest?

Level 8 is the compression level that takes the longest to encode, so yes it produces the smallest files. Couldn't you deduct that from what I said?

Guest2 · 14 May 2009 at 19:35

Stag said:
Level 8 is the compression level that takes the longest to encode, so yes it produces the smallest files. Couldn't you deduct that from what I said?

Sorry, been a bit ill today. I might start encoding to level 8 from now then to use less space

Stag · 14 May 2009 at 19:41

It takes a fair bit longer, so if you have lots to do I'd stick with level 5 or so as the file size isn't *THAT* much smaller.

SoundsGood · 15 May 2009 at 09:23

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Guest2 · 15 May 2009 at 09:47

SoundsGood said:
The bigger speakers will (probably) be more efficient, so for 1 watt of input they produce a higher sound pressure level and thus will be louder than your old speakers with the same amount of power.

What you are confusing it with is the higher power rating the larger speakers can take.

So should I go back to my Cambridge A1 ampliefier that delivers 25 watts per channel over the one im currently using that delivers 95 per channel?

I found this on some speakers on Ebay. Surely if you powered those with an amp like the A1 then bad things would happen to them. Wouldnt they distort as you turned the amp up making the speakers break?

'but they would prefer 100W into 6 ohms as a more satisfactory power arrangement. The woofer is capable of handing up to 500W of power.'

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/John-Bowers-B...=66:4|65:13|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:200

a1ex2001 · 15 May 2009 at 10:36

Guest2 said:
Why have a CD player if all my music is on my PC?

No point having a CD player if you haven't got any CD's ;-)

My reason for keeping one even though I use it less and less is that when I'm in the mood to really listen to music I love sitting down with a pile of CD's and a glass of wine. For me it is a much more enjoyable experience than setting up a playlist, oh and it sounds a bit better (or at least I've convinced myself it does!)

SoundsGood · 15 May 2009 at 11:17

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Guest2 · 15 May 2009 at 12:43

On the back of them it says 'Max amplifier power 120 watts' I havent tried my Cambridge A1 with them yet but have heard it would be easier to blow speakers with an underpowered amplifier than an over powered one. Also the Marantz pm68 has quite a few reviews which say that it is best suited with 603s. Plus the Marantz has got a headphone port, which is one of the main reasons i got it.

alex2001, I have quite a few CDs still and like you did like sitting down and putting in CDs rather that messing around with playlists. But when i was moving house quite a bit it was a pain transporting them around, also storing them stuff. Decided to sell as many as i could after ripping them. Only i ripped most of the cds i had many years ago so they are in 128kbps instead of anything bigger, due to the hard drive space i had at the time

Guest2 · 15 May 2009 at 14:51

SoundsGood said:
Use the one which sounds best to you at the levels you need

I just got the A1 out and tried with the speakers. Im not just saying it because the Marantz is the newest amp i bought but it does sound a lot more 'warm' and 'deep' Not in a bassy way but just more full (or something like that).

The A1 is still a good amp with the right speakers but my personal preference is that with the new speakers combined with the A1 do not have nowhere near as much depth and warmth. This is the only way i can describe it as im not really into hi-fi stuff *that* much.

I tested with a FLAC track Jimmy nail - cowboy dreams and a slightly different Psy Trance track - Area 51 by Hilight tribe (320kbps)

a1ex2001 · 15 May 2009 at 16:16

Guest2 said:
]Decided to sell as many as i could after ripping them. Only i ripped most of the cds i had many years ago so they are in 128kbps instead of anything bigger, due to the hard drive space i had at the time

That would be illegal and I can't imagine why you got rid of a lossless origional to keep a crumby 128kbps MP3 that was a major mistake. I've carted my CD collection around for years including 8 or so as a student just wrap the rack in clingfilm and bung them in the car.

alex24 · 15 May 2009 at 17:23

a1ex2001 said:
That would be illegal and I can't imagine why you got rid of a lossless origional to keep a crumby 128kbps MP3 that was a major mistake. I've carted my CD collection around for years including 8 or so as a student just wrap the rack in clingfilm and bung them in the car.

Or even better should you not need the cases:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=ME-057-OK&groupid=701&catid=558&subcat=229

Thinking about getting one instead of carting stuff between essex and bristol...