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The new M4A audio format. Any comments? [message #67191] Fri, 21 April 2006 18:11 Go to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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Just ran across this. I assume this is the audio layer off Mpeg4 video, like
MP3 was the audio layer off MPEG1.

Anybody know if it's any good? I'm doing some googling... but getting opinions
that actually stand true when it somes to the quality of compressed audio
can be difficult.

Cheers,
Kim.
Re: M4A - Ahh, it's AAC, the ITunes Format... [message #67198 is a reply to message #67191] Fri, 21 April 2006 19:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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Well, there you go...

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>Just ran across this. I assume this is the audio layer off Mpeg4 video,
like
>MP3 was the audio layer off MPEG1.
>
>Anybody know if it's any good? I'm doing some googling... but getting opinions
>that actually stand true when it somes to the quality of compressed audio
>can be difficult.
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.
Re: M4A - Ahh, it's AAC, the ITunes Format... [message #67204 is a reply to message #67198] Fri, 21 April 2006 20:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
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M what?

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:444997e9$1@linux...
>
>
> Well, there you go...
>
> "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >Just ran across this. I assume this is the audio layer off Mpeg4 video,
> like
> >MP3 was the audio layer off MPEG1.
> >
> >Anybody know if it's any good? I'm doing some googling... but getting
opinions
> >that actually stand true when it somes to the quality of compressed audio
> >can be difficult.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Kim.
>
Re: The new M4A audio format. Any comments? [message #67220 is a reply to message #67191] Sat, 22 April 2006 09:17 Go to previous message
Paul Braun is currently offline  Paul Braun   UNITED STATES
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On 22 Apr 2006 11:11:31 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:

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>
>Just ran across this. I assume this is the audio layer off Mpeg4 video, like
>MP3 was the audio layer off MPEG1.
>
>Anybody know if it's any good? I'm doing some googling... but getting opinions
>that actually stand true when it somes to the quality of compressed audio
>can be difficult.
>
It's also known as AAC - or the format that Apple uses for iTunes if
you so choose.

I ripped my entire cd collection into m4a for casual listening -
sounds pretty good, and lower-bitrate m4a (aac) sounds as good as
higher-bitrate mp3, and take less space.

I only use iTunes for casual listening, and for filling myPod. If I
want to do critical listening, I use the original cd in a real cd
player. So aac serves it's purpose.

pab
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