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PeterE

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APE vs Lossless WMA?
« on: September 09, 2002, 01:20:06 pm »
anyone any thoughts on the new Lossless WMA vs APE? I've ripped a few tracks both ways and can't hear much difference - anyone else any thoughts

Matt - no offence mate - I remain a truly loyal MJ/APE man!!
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RE:APE vs Lossless WMA?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2002, 01:25:55 pm »
You won't hear a difference -- they're both lossless.

But I'm not sure I'd archive / store my music with a proprietary, closed-source, DRM laiden format...

Is it even possible to decompress those files back to the original WAV's?

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RE:APE vs Lossless WMA?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2002, 01:30:50 pm »
Matt - Good Call... ("proprietary, closed-source, DRM laiden format... Is it even possible to decompress those files back to the original WAV's?"

I noticed that several tracks show higher bit rates with WMA and was curious. I am only just getting my head round lossless (so quality nirvana means APE via ASIO via SPDIF to my HiFi DAC with 100% of what I ripped being played back - roll on MJ9!)
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RE:APE vs Lossless WMA?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2002, 03:32:11 pm »
Did you notice the wording MS uses?  "....mathematically lossless..."  Is that double-speak or the real deal?  I plan on doing some sound comparisons tonight...
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RE:APE vs Lossless WMA?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2002, 04:47:42 pm »
How do filesizes compare?

Not that I'm contemplating switching or anything. I don't like the idea that MS could just decide that I can't listen to my music anymore.
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RE:APE vs Lossless WMA?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2002, 05:05:51 pm »
file sizes seem pretty equal on average
maybe ape are a smidgin smaller
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