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DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Is the information (Sample rate/Sample size/Bit rate/encoder etc.) that I am given correct?

Thanks

DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Reply #1 –
Why do you think it is not correct?

DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Reply #2 –
Bit rate is not precisely correct for lossless files in general as it differs with what foobar2000 shows.
But I guess other things (sample rate etc) should be fine. I haven't tested.

DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Reply #3 –
Quote from: lisofm on
Bit rate is not precisely correct for lossless files in general as it differs with what foobar2000 shows.
But I guess other things (sample rate etc) should be fine. I haven't tested.


How do you know it's not foobar that's wrong and dbPoweramp that's correct?

DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Reply #4 –
For lossless audio we always show the uncompressed bitrate, not compressed.

DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Reply #5 –
Quote from: spoon on
For lossless audio we always show the uncompressed bitrate, not compressed.

Why's that? If you can see the sample rate and bit depth (sample size) already, why show the bitrate of PCM instead of flac?
"I hear it when I see it."
 

DBpoweramp - right click FLAC file: Audio properties

Reply #6 –
Often bitrate is used to determine quality, ie sort a list of mixed tracks by bitrate. In such a comparison possibly having flac appear down the list behind mp3 files would be silly. We are always up-against a tide of people who think just because flac is compressed it is of lessor quality to wave, hence why we present both as having the same bitrate.