Favourite Audio Format

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Favourite Audio Format
Monkey's Audio (*.ape)	2 (7.4%)
Free Lossless Audio Codec (*.flac)	4 (14.8%)
Apple lossless (*.alac)	6 (22.2%)
OGG vorbis (*.ogg)	2 (7.4%)
MPEG (*.mp3)	9 (33.3%)
Advance Audio Coding (*aac)	2 (7.4%)
Windows Media Audio (*.wma)	1 (3.7%)
Wave Pack (*wv)	0 (0%)
Musepack (*.mpc)	1 (3.7%)
Total Votes: 27

Favourite Audio Format
Topic Started: 22 Aug 2007, 12:15 AM (422 Views)
ahdui	22 Aug 2007, 12:15 AM Post #1
aux! Posts: 5,256 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: 15 October 2006	To kick start, I commonly use .mp3 and .alac but my favourite is *.ape
	Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze� TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530 Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod) Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze� RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530 Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000 Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5


flu_fighter	22 Aug 2007, 10:20 AM Post #2
TERROR.DEATH.WORSHIP!!! Posts: 1,612 Group: Member Member #52 Joined: 17 October 2006	I usually use Ogg Vorbis autoV Lancer optimised version and musepack.
	Team DT 150 Team Big Mini Team Belden Team Portaphile Team Tekkeon Team "> One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Only" per Portable Audio Rig Team "SAY NO TO KITCHEN APPLIANCES" Klub Karma MySpace


osocan	22 Aug 2007, 11:22 AM Post #3
Posts: 227 Group: Members Member #406 Joined: 16 January 2007	ALAC, not so much as a favourite...but rather for convenience.



theory_87	22 Aug 2007, 01:15 PM Post #4
I Need More Money To Spend Posts: 951 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: 15 October 2006	ALAC as it the only lossless format that ipod support
	Source: Sansa Clip x 2 \| iAudio U2 \| Rio Karma \| iPod Nano 4GB Gen 1 x 2 \| iMod 60GB iPod Photo \| iPod Gen 5.5 x 2 \| iRiver H140 \| HP Pavilion dv6121TX Amp: Xin SuperMicro IV \| theory_87's DPA1 \| iBasso D10 Modded \| iBasso fi.Quest \| Onkyo TX-SV919THX \| Yaqin CD1 Tube Buffer w Mullard E88CC \| AMB CK�III Heaphone/IEM/Speaker: CrossRoad MylarOne X3 \| SoundMagic PL30 \| Modded Altec Lasing im716 \| Fischer Audio Eterna w modified UM56 \| Custom Ultimate Ears� super.fi 5 Extended Bass� \| Custom Ultimate Ears� #4/1000 triple.fi 10 Pro� + mid driver\| ACS T1 \| JBL PS100 & Yamaha VS10M Others: xxx red series 3.5mm & RCA IC \| DIY HGA 3.5mm IC \| DIY Jena Cryo 3.5mm IC \| DIY ALO SXC 3.5mm IC \| Custom Optical IC \| Ridox contact protector/enhancer \| DeoxIT ProGOLD \| Mapleshade SilClear


yihyan	22 Aug 2007, 02:02 PM Post #5
Posts: 70 Group: Members Member #682 Joined: 4 April 2007	used .MP3 should be Monkey's Audio for APE*



ahdui	22 Aug 2007, 04:48 PM Post #6
aux! Posts: 5,256 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: 15 October 2006	Opps, sorry for the typographical mistake. =x
	Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze� TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530 Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod) Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze� RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530 Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000 Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5


DemonicAngelz	22 Aug 2007, 07:54 PM Post #7
Posts: 117 Group: Members Member #701 Joined: 10 April 2007	I use apple lossless for two simple reasons 1. I use an ipod and it is extremely convent 2. I listen to chinese songs and itunes natively gets the song titles for me and tags them with accurate ID3 tags.
	Portable rig Ipod Photo 30GB > DIY pure silver interconnect > RSA Tomahawk > EarPeace LiveWire


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