Re: MP3 sounds better than lossless?
Reply #1 – 2020-07-30 00:03:57
Since I cannot edit my original post I will have to reply. I got the full song from "somebody". It is in FLAC format. I usually use ffmpeg to convert everything into WAV files. (ffmpeg -i input.xxx output.wav) If I use Helix with the WAV file created from ffmpeg it will sound better. (Like I said in the original post.) If I use Helix with the WAV file created from flac (flac -d input.flac) it will sound like other encoders. Both LAME and Fraunhofer produce bit exact files no matter what WAV file I am using. Something inside the WAV file is obviously messing with the Helix encoder. Here is the abx test if you need it:foo_abx 2.0.6d report foobar2000 v1.5.4 2020-07-30 00:55:03 File A: EKV - Original.flac SHA1: 12a1e1a2f5ea7729afdeb82201b5794c3678798c Gain adjustment: -2.47 dB File B: EKV - Helix.mp3 SHA1: 3cfcac6d8485150ab5297b840b46406b961372a3 Gain adjustment: -2.44 dB Output: ASIO : BRAVO-X Crossfading: NO 00:55:03 : Test started. 00:55:12 : 01/01 00:55:19 : 02/02 00:55:27 : 03/03 00:55:37 : 04/04 00:55:47 : 05/05 00:55:55 : 06/06 00:56:01 : 07/07 00:56:08 : 08/08 00:56:16 : 09/09 00:56:27 : 10/10 00:56:35 : 11/11 00:56:40 : 12/12 00:56:47 : 13/13 00:56:54 : 14/14 00:56:59 : 15/15 00:57:05 : 16/16 00:57:10 : 17/17 00:57:17 : 18/18 00:57:22 : 19/19 00:57:27 : 20/20 00:57:32 : 21/21 00:57:37 : 22/22 00:57:41 : 23/23 00:57:47 : 24/24 00:57:51 : 25/25 00:57:51 : Test finished. ---------- Total: 25/25 p-value: 0 (0%) -- signature -- f05fdc72ae40efea484ba3fc3106013dc99da09b