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Title: Effect of decoders on the quality of transcoded file
Post by: spikeh on 2006-05-27 14:04:33

I'm using foobar2000 v0.9.1 to transcode some lossless audio files to lossy MP3. If I'm using the "unstable" Monkey's Audio decoder, would this have an impact on the quality of the output file?

Would the decoder in general have an effect on the quality of the output file?

Edit: I think I've posted this in the wrong forum. Mods please move this thread as you see fit, sorry!

Title: Effect of decoders on the quality of transcoded file
Post by: shadowking on 2006-05-27 14:11:51

If the decoder produces a bit identical WAV file then the answer is no.

Title: Effect of decoders on the quality of transcoded file
Post by: guruboolez on 2006-05-27 14:33:32

Unstability is related to tag handling. Read this (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=40223) and this (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=40007&view=findpost&p=357807). The component is stable quality-wise.

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