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Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

jk1002 — Sun, 23 May 2010 08:53:55 GMT

>>Is it the BS5 that doesn't support gapless playback??<<

It does only for Windows media files. You can't generate those from a Mac without installing Windows.

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

TWG — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:30:43 GMT

I ripped my entire collection into WMA losless.

It's equal to CD quality (ok, takes a lot of space) but it was worth it.
When you're listening to the Charts, you can't here the difference on the low quality *** that they call "music". It is too compressed with maximized loudness.

When you have good instrumental recordings (personaly I think that CDs from Chris Rea are very well recorded) you can hear the difference between MP3 and WAV/WMA Losless.

And to tell the truth: You don't need a 5000 Euro Audiosystem when you want to listen to MP3 music! That's mad! :-)

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

Toubro — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:32:18 GMT

jk1002:

>>I used to rip my CDs in Apple lossless, I now use .aac 320 kbit/sec as I really can not hear the difference - aac320 is absolutely superb plus it doesn't use stupid amounts of space!<<

Its not that I would not settle on 320 but I need gapless playing for live recordings and I am hoping they have that for Apple Lossless like they have it for windows media.

Is it the BS5 that doesn't support gapless playback??

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

j0hnbarker — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:29:22 GMT

Oh - the kittens are back...

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

TripEnglish — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:05:49 GMT

linder:

TripEnglish:

In a very very short time Apple Lossless and FLAC will be supported. I started ripping at home to Apple Lossless in anticipation.

This is good news. Thanks,

However these is some confusion. In the Beosound 5 forum, a member recently posted the following email from B&O.

We are pleased to see that you are the owner of BeoSound 5 and BeoMaster 5.

We can inform you that there are no present plans for an update that supports Apple

lossless.

Kind regards,

Bang & Olufsen a/s

Who would you rather believe? The kittens or the sheep?

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

jk1002 — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:31:13 GMT

>>I used to rip my CDs in Apple lossless, I now use .aac 320 kbit/sec as I really can not hear the difference - aac320 is absolutely superb plus it doesn't use stupid amounts of space!<<

Its not that I would not settle on 320 but I need gapless playing for live recordings and I am hoping they have that for Apple Lossless like they have it for windows media.

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

linder — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:44:33 GMT

TripEnglish:

In a very very short time Apple Lossless and FLAC will be supported. I started ripping at home to Apple Lossless in anticipation.

This is good news. Thanks,

However these is some confusion. In the Beosound 5 forum, a member recently posted the following email from B&O.

We are pleased to see that you are the owner of BeoSound 5 and BeoMaster 5.

We can inform you that there are no present plans for an update that supports Apple

lossless.

Kind regards,

Bang & Olufsen a/s

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

Tod Daniel — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:30:25 GMT

Hi guys,

I used to rip my CDs in Apple lossless, I now use .aac 320 kbit/sec as I really can not hear the difference - aac320 is absolutely superb plus it doesn't use stupid amounts of space!

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

TripEnglish — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:11:51 GMT

LarsH:

Interesting news!

How far away is this in time?

BR/Lars

My understanding is mere weeks.

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

LarsH — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:00:58 GMT

Interesting news!

How far away is this in time?

BR/Lars

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

jk1002 — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:56:16 GMT

>>n a very very short time Apple Lossless and FLAC will be supported. I started ripping at home to Apple Lossless in anticipation.<

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

Olof — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:53:44 GMT

OK then i will stay for the moment with .wav and convert it later to Apple losseless

Re: Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

TripEnglish — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:49:09 GMT

In a very very short time Apple Lossless and FLAC will be supported. I started ripping at home to Apple Lossless in anticipation.

Which music codec (.mp3 / AAC /WAV) is most popular at the BeoSound 5 users ?

Olof — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:22:16 GMT

I would like to use .wav, but then I would miss a lot of Artwork.... Apple lossless is not supported so what do you recommend (if you use iTunes) ? May be .aac 320 kbit/sec or .acc iTunes plus ?