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> AAC and other newer audio codecs can produce better quality than MP3 What does this mean? There are many factors that contribute to a end-user’s assessment o
by intopieces 7y ago
> AAC and other newer audio codecs can produce better quality than MP3
What does this mean? There are many factors that contribute to a end-user’s assessment of quality, including the mastering, the DAC, the headphones or speakers. So what does “better quality” mean in this context?
- lxgr 7y agoOf course, but these factors would impact both MP3 and AAC in the same way, no? So: Better quality on the same playback system. Is that a bad thing to want? The article merely makes the (valid, in my opinion) point that often, the benefit of switching is not worth the effort.
- intopieces 7y agoYep, they impact MP3 and AAC the same way. But what does “better quality” from a codec mean when these are controlled for?
- steve1977 7y agoIt means AAC will reach transparency with lower bitrates than MP3. Transparency means a listener would not be able to tell the difference between the AAC/MP3 file and the original lossless file.