FLAC

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Created on: 5 Mar 2010
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If you use losless FLAC audio files and like good sound quality - join!

Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) is a file format for lossless audio data compression, primarily authored by Josh Coalson. FLAC reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without sacrificing the integrity of the audio source. A digital audio recording (such as a CD track) encoded to FLAC can be decompressed into an identical copy of the audio data. Audio sources encoded to FLAC are typically reduced to 50–60% of their original size. During compression, FLAC does not lose quality from the audio stream, a notable characteristic of lossy compression formats such as MP3, AAC, and Vorbis. FLAC is suitable for everyday audio playback and archival, with support for tagging, cover art and fast seeking. FLAC's free and open source royalty-free nature makes it well-supported by many software applications. FLAC playback support in portable audio devices and dedicated audio systems is limited at this time compared to lossy formats like MP3, but FLAC is supported out of the box by more hardware devices than competing lossless formats like WavPack.

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deviiil41

Flac.A (Audio) Rules!!

December 2011
Harliquensfly

Hay can anyone tell me how to play FLAC files on itunes? I really understand nothing about converting files so what ever help you can give would be appreciated.

November 2011
rmullick

get flac'd

August 2011
MrChimney

Would anyone possess / be able to send the song "The Endless Knot" by Eluveitie from their debut album "Spirit" to me as a flac? I'd be eternally grateful if so. I have tried ripping the song from my CD numerous times, but even though the CD is without stains and scratches, there's always a scrambling noise towards the end of the song. It's quite annoying. Please contact me via a personal message if you have the said song as a flac and would be willing to send it over to me.

May 2011
Nixy323

flac is revolition ! viva la flac haha

May 2011
HumanaryStew

Bendian, I agree... I have a pair of cheap headphones, but there is a much deeper sound when it comes to flac :D

April 2011
Ramb-Ek

EAC - best FLAC"it" tool. I download only FLACs, this really great format ;)

March 2011
Bendian

If you cant tell the difference you need better speakers.

March 2011
cholero

There's an other (older) group called "Free Lossless Audio Codec", that's why this group has so few members

March 2011
tieinaiauta

flac it baby

January 2011
Grrrrw

.flac 900~980kbps | .mp3 320kbps | it's perceptible! so, flac > mp3

January 2011
meyersnole

You may not hear the difference between flac and mp3 encoded at 320, but you might hear the difference between a file converted from a flac source and a compressed source. I love the function in media monkey that allows me to on the fly convert AAC to my ipod and mp3 to my Sansa (in what ever bit rate) while maintaining one library all encoded in flac. Also allows for easy conversion to what ever the new format is in the future with out ripping them all over again.

January 2011
XQYZ

@BlockJuice: I also love it when the bitrate jumps over 1k. Doesn't happen too often, but it's fun to see.

January 2011
BlockJuice

Damn it, neau beat me to it.

December 2010
BlockJuice

FLACs are really fucking incredible, but truth is, the human ear can't discern any difference between this and a 320kbps MP3. My heart races when I see an 1100+ bitrate though. Don't tell anyone.

December 2010
ronnierocket44

How can I scrobble my flac files? The scrobbler says 'can't scrobble: track too short.'

November 2010
ST44

MP3 is more compatible. All portable players supports MP3 files, FLAC not necessarily.

November 2010
Qalfzx

LOL!

November 2010
zeppelintimes

yepp, these go to eleven!

October 2010
DanceOfDeath888

@thenktor: Impossible!

September 2010