Re: FLAC files

calabash30@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 writes:

> I thought I'd toss in this question and see what others think. Why
> hasn't the the file format "FLAC" really caught on? I mean, it seems
> to be superior to Mp3's in every aspect. They take up far less
> harddrive space, 

Far less than MP3? No. Far less than raw PCM? I wouldn't even 
say that is true. Is 1/2 "far less"? I typically get a compression
ratio of around 1/2.

> the audio is lossless, and the technology is open-
> source. So why is MP3 still the file format of choice?

Because the difference in storage space is still more valuable than the
difference in audio quality to the m*****?
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