320 vs flac

[RenoMan]

Is it worth having flac stored in hdd. Sometimes i cant tell the difference between the two and with my approx 15,000 music files in 320 it just doesnt seem worthwhile to store flac.

Is it really something worthwhile ?

Am i missing a lot not listening to flac?

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

if you have to ask, then it's not worth it for you. most people wont be able to tell the diff between 320 and FLAC

[RenoMan]

A better sound system would be benificial listening to flac?

[Razor Ramon HG]

Keep FLAC for archival purposes. That's what I do. I have well over 130GB of music encoded in Apple Lossless, and it's ideal if I want to transcode it into other formats or bitrates later on. Transcoding from lossy to anything is always a big no-no due to loss of sound quality.

And it also depends on your equipment. You shouldn't really notice a difference from say 128kbps than 256kbps if you have shitty $5 buds.

I have a Cowon S9 + UE triple.fi's (both of which are one of the highest ranking in their respective classes; DAP/universal IEMs), and I can't really notice a difference besides 320kbps and lossless. However, I just keep a lossless copy just incase because of the reasons mentioned above.

[asian_XL]

unless the album is really good, otherwise, I won't save a file higher than 192kps

[CorneringArtist]

Originally Posted by asian_XL

unless the album is really good, otherwise, I won't save a file higher than 192kps

+1. I also do it since 320kps files are a bit of space on my Zune (I only have a 4GB), and space is at a premium. I used to use 128kps, but even with 15-dollar Sony earbuds, I noticed the difference between 128 and 192.

[woob]

I personally can't tell the difference between 320 and FLAC. I've downloaded FLAC versions of big albums e.g. Beatles 2009 Remasters (in stereo and mono) but most of the music on my computer (probably 90% of my collection) is V0

[bcedhk]

i think FLAC is benificial for older music. I have a collection of Eric's Clapton in FLAC and i can def tell a difference in his live disc compare to 320.


I run a DAC , tube amp and headphones.. with FLAC the background noise and instrument sound more lively compare to 320... but again, everyone's hearing is different and subjective.

If it is for just regular playing outdoors, just use 320... if it is for @ home quiet listening time, I would run FLAC

[yuusha]

I can tell between 128 and 192kbps, but the line blurs at 160 and higher for me. I find a lot of 320kbps or VBR stuff.

If it's just for portable listening, don't bother with FLAC.