Ogg Vorbis or AAC - which is best?

ronial77 · 23rd October 2003, 20:29

I got tired of the old mp3 format.
To which one of the the above do you recommend me to switch to?

corkhead0 · 24th October 2003, 01:53

Vorbis, the format is open.

ronial77 · 25th October 2003, 13:34

On other matter, I see on the forums that everybody uses the DirectSound output plugin, is it better than the waveOut?
When I first downloaded Winamp many years ago the waveOout was the default plugin and I never changed it since.

Timzone8 · 25th October 2003, 13:38

I always thought MP3 led they way for the best quality for size audio, followed closely (if not moreso) by WMA...

Hasn't this thread been up?

mikm · 25th October 2003, 14:32

Waveout is better for 95/98/ME
Directsound is better for Nt/2000/xp

Vie · 25th October 2003, 14:33

Ogg - Open source and VBR
ACC - hum... ..dont know much about it...
WMA - Laughed off the audio format stage.

Ogg I say.

Psythik · 25th October 2003, 14:49

Quote:

Originally posted by m²k
Waveout is better for 95/98/ME
Directsound is better for Nt/2000/xp

Bah! I perfer to push good-ol ME to its limits. (my theoery is like being in the gym, the harder you work, the stronger you get)

zootm · 25th October 2003, 14:50

ogg vorbis is the best legally. i'm not sure where they compare as far as compression, but i suspect ogg may just win out.

and m2k has already dealt with the directsound/waveout differences.

will · 25th October 2003, 14:52

Quote:

Originally posted by zootm
ogg vorbis is the best legally.

Not according to the AOL Legal dept.

/me laments the lack of vorbis encoding in winamp 5 alpha

zootm · 25th October 2003, 14:55

lol will. that's because aol automatically fear something that isn't made for the purpose of increasing revenue.

ronial77 · 25th October 2003, 14:59

Is there a format that plays 5-channel music (like dvd-audio but compressed of course)?

zootm · 25th October 2003, 15:01

yes, ac3 does. i don't know what its compression is like though.

fwgx · 25th October 2003, 15:06

Anyone know what I need to play .mpc files?

zootm · 25th October 2003, 15:10

i think foobar2000 plays them, phily. there's probably a plugin for winamp somewhere too.

fwgx · 25th October 2003, 15:27

I can't find a plugin for it and I don't want to switch to foobar when WA5 makes a bell ring in my tummy

.

SSJ4 Gogitta · 25th October 2003, 15:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Phily Baby
I can't find a plugin for it and I don't want to switch to foobar when WA5 makes a bell ring in my tummy .

fwgx · 25th October 2003, 17:17

/me hugs SSJ creepily

ty

23rd October 2003, 20:29	#1
ronial77 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nowhere interesting Posts: 34	Ogg Vorbis or AAC - which is best? I got tired of the old mp3 format. To which one of the the above do you recommend me to switch to?

25th October 2003, 14:32	#5
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,286	Waveout is better for 95/98/ME Directsound is better for Nt/2000/xp powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

25th October 2003, 14:33	#6
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	Ogg - Open source and VBR ACC - hum... ..dont know much about it... WMA - Laughed off the audio format stage. Ogg I say. Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

25th October 2003, 15:06	#13
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	Anyone know what I need to play .mpc files? "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

25th October 2003, 15:27	#15
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	I can't find a plugin for it and I don't want to switch to foobar when WA5 makes a bell ring in my tummy . "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

24th October 2003, 01:53	#2
corkhead0 Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 548	Vorbis, the format is open.

25th October 2003, 13:34	#3
ronial77 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nowhere interesting Posts: 34	On other matter, I see on the forums that everybody uses the DirectSound output plugin, is it better than the waveOut? When I first downloaded Winamp many years ago the waveOout was the default plugin and I never changed it since.

25th October 2003, 13:38	#4
Timzone8 Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 569	I always thought MP3 led they way for the best quality for size audio, followed closely (if not moreso) by WMA... Hasn't this thread been up?

25th October 2003, 14:50	#8
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	ogg vorbis is the best legally. i'm not sure where they compare as far as compression, but i suspect ogg may just win out. and m2k has already dealt with the directsound/waveout differences.

25th October 2003, 14:55	#10
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	lol will. that's because aol automatically fear something that isn't made for the purpose of increasing revenue.

25th October 2003, 14:59	#11
ronial77 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nowhere interesting Posts: 34	Is there a format that plays 5-channel music (like dvd-audio but compressed of course)?

25th October 2003, 15:01	#12
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	yes, ac3 does. i don't know what its compression is like though.

25th October 2003, 15:10	#14
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	i think foobar2000 plays them, phily. there's probably a plugin for winamp somewhere too.

25th October 2003, 17:17	#17
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	/me hugs SSJ creepily ty "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

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