Flac vs mp3

**curtanwoo** · 09-07-2008, 12:42 PM

FLAC is bigger but lossless. MP3 is smaller but lossy.

You can't compare a lossless compression to a lossy one - it simply doesn't make sense. The file formats are used for two different things!

**Catcher** · 09-08-2008, 03:05 PM

Depends on the FLAC source and depends on the mp3 source.
There are different ways to compress FLAC as well as mp3's.
But mostly FLAC is my choice.

**Trippin'** · 09-09-2008, 04:01 PM

I usually end up getting the same album in both formats.
I prefer the audio quality of FLAC, so I download that and burn it to CDs.
I also have an MP3 player though, and I'm too lazy to convert them to V0 myself.

**GRB23** · 09-09-2008, 07:43 PM

Flac ftw

**edgarb** · 09-14-2008, 11:07 PM

Mp3 v0 for me over flac, i have downloaded 2 albums on flac and v0, played both on a $2000 stereo setup, and they sound the exact same. you can tell the difference if you turn off some extra option on the receiver - just barely, but once you turn the option on they sound identicle, i take it the option adds in extra information missing. but to me they sound the same, and my bro too. i will run more tests later on, but to be honest i was disappointed

**bry_187** · 09-15-2008, 04:06 AM

v0 and FLAC = win. Wouldn't listen to anything of a lesser quality now unless I had to... or it's an audiobook/mixtape etc. All comes down to personal preference/availability