The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldimagemessage-square495fedilinkarrow-up11.86Karrow-down148
arrow-up11.81Karrow-down1imageRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square495fedilink
minus-squarerengoku2linkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoYou cant stream it on data connection without obliterating your data cap and battery. You cant simply load FLACs onto your phone it kills the free storage in the blink of an eye. Try loading 1000 FLACs vs MP3s. And moreover, there is a debatable gain or quality when you are on mobile with mobile gears/earphones. MP3s fit in the middle of all restrictions. I like FLACs, of course, but I can see why people just prefer MP3s
minus-squareTvkan@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year ago And moreover, there is a debatable gain or quality when you are on mobile with mobile gears/earphones. The gain of quality is debatable in even the best of circumstances. Luckily you can easily run a blind test yourself.
minus-squareTau@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoIf you stream from a personal server you can configure it in most cases to re-encode the music to a lossy format like opus or mp3!
You cant stream it on data connection without obliterating your data cap and battery.
You cant simply load FLACs onto your phone it kills the free storage in the blink of an eye. Try loading 1000 FLACs vs MP3s.
And moreover, there is a debatable gain or quality when you are on mobile with mobile gears/earphones.
MP3s fit in the middle of all restrictions.
I like FLACs, of course, but I can see why people just prefer MP3s
The gain of quality is debatable in even the best of circumstances.
Luckily you can easily run a blind test yourself.
If you stream from a personal server you can configure it in most cases to re-encode the music to a lossy format like opus or mp3!