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Poll

What lossy format(s) do you use on a regular basis?

AAC or HE-AAC v1/v2 (.m4a, .aac…)
[ 87 ] (25.5%)
LossyWAV; .lossy.flac, .lossy.wv, .lossy.tak…
[ 11 ] (3.2%)
MP3 (.mp3)
[ 87 ] (25.5%)
Musepack (.mpc)
[ 21 ] (6.2%)
Ogg Vorbis (.ogg)
[ 26 ] (7.6%)
Opus (.opus)
[ 80 ] (23.5%)
WavPack Lossy/Hybrid (.wv)
[ 7 ] (2.1%)
xHE-AAC (USAC)[
[ 12 ] (3.5%)
I don't encode/listen to lossy audio on a regular basis
[ 10 ] (2.9%)

Total Members Voted: 184

Voting closed: 2025-01-03 23:33:30

Topic: 2024 Lossy format poll (Read 13349 times) previous topic - next topic
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Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #25 –
Quote from: Kartoffelbrei on
I think its partly because of the way this forum is built. Sometimes i do wish for a declutter of the messages. A lot of space is occupied by unnecessary info. Not optimal for phones. Also tree structure for responses would be neat.
The last time I checked, Tapatalk didn't work with it either.
• The older, the lossier
• Listen to the music, not the media it's on.

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #26 –
OPUS, because any device I use for music playback supports it, excellent compression that's really fast, sounds great, and is free software.

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #27 –
Quote from: includemeout on
Hmm... 119 votes so far.
With roughly 3/4 of the year gone, it looks like we're gonna barely reach 2019 levels.

Buth heck, such numbers have been going down since the first of these post-2000s polls:


200+ votes for this year is possible.

Is there way to make this poll sticky on main forum page?

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #28 –
Sorry, but, what for?

It's just a poll.
• The older, the lossier
• Listen to the music, not the media it's on.

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #29 –
I pick Musepack at Q5 as my daily codec.
LAME MP3 at V2 ~ V1 | FLAC for archiving |

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #30 –
Quote from: includemeout on
Sorry, but, what for?

It's just a poll.
Same question can easily go to you , who has continued  old HA traditional poll despite low number of votes for  last 10+ years.

Sorry, but why care at all then, right?

Questions of attitude is just that ... attitude.

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #31 –
Why taking it to heart?

Mine's easy: where there's a will, there's a way. Yours?
• The older, the lossier
• Listen to the music, not the media it's on.
 

Re: 2024 Lossy format poll

Reply #32 –
Here are the graph and infographic including 2024.

Power series trend lines are shown for the three most used formats (MP3, Opus, and AAC) as they best represent data that starts with rapid change and levels off.

Like the previous 8 polls, the ad hoc line graph shows two distinct tiers: - Top tier: The three leading formats hover between 22-32% adoption - Bottom tier: All formats below Ogg sit at 2-10% adoption. Within a 7% margin of error, these lower-tier formats (including "no lossy encoder") have statistically equivalent adoption rates.

Note: This poll data represents only those HA members who chose to participate, and may not accurately reflect the lossy encoder preferences of a broader community.
• The older, the lossier
• Listen to the music, not the media it's on.