There is something i do not understand:
Many of your posts tell about the many things ,many programs you cannot use because of the wma format.
So ,why do you stick to this format?
Not a judgment ,just curious.
Listening to: 'Child In Time' from 'In Rock - Anniversary Edition' by 'Deep Purple' on Media Center 10
Hi Zevele,
That's a thoughtful and interesting question, and I must assure you that I did indeed put a lot of consideration into my music choice.
Here's why I decided to settle upon WMA, after waiting nearly 2 years to rip my collection of 350+ CDs:
- WMA sounds FAR better than MP3 at equivalent bit rates. I've not relied upon MS' word on this, but rather conducted my own listening tests. After much testing, I concluded that for moderate file sizes and bandwidth and excellent audio quality, WMA VBR Normal/High offered the best balance.
- Other 'possible' formats that provide an excellent balance of listenability and file compactness, such as Ogg and MP3Pro, are not supported by anywhere near the number of Windows music players and portable players. I'm sure I could have found my own setup (using specific software and hardware) that would have worked for ME, but I'd have been unable to easily share music files with my friends, most of whom are not geeks, and can play primarily MP3 and WMA files.
- Services that I already use and appreciate -- such as MusicMatch and Napster -- already offer downloads exclusively in WMA. They're not gonna offer Ogg anytime soon
There ya go