The term ‘lossless’ is in contrast to ‘lossy’ data compression, which only allows constructing an approximation of the original data, in exchange for better compression rates. Lossless data compression on the other hand allows the exact original data to be reconstructed from the compressed data. An Uncompressed Waveform Audio File (WAV)
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The master WAV copy can also be converted to Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC), which is a lossless compression format that allows tagging information, such as album art and song details, and then streamed to a Hi-Fi A/V playback system using a Laptop or Multi-Media Player.
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For example, a CD consisting of Waveform Audio File (WAV), an uncompressed format, can be ripped and converted to a 320 kbps MP3 format for use with a low capacity portable media player. In many cases it is advantageous to make a master lossless file that can then be used to produce compressed files for different purposes. Lossy compression is most commonly used to compress multimedia data (audio, video and still images), especially in applications such as streaming media. A popular example of lossy compression is MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3. Typically, a substantial amount of data can be discarded before the result is sufficiently degraded to be noticed by the user. Lossy compression is a data encoding method that compresses data by discarding (losing) some of it to minimize the amount of data that needs to be held, handled and transmitted by a computer or a portable media player. Let’s look at some of the details that goes into both formats before casting our votes on our favourite audio format. FLAC, the debate on which format to adopt, is more valid today for audio enthusiasts than it ever was.
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As of today, one can buy A/V downloads and stream it through a High Fidelity (Hi-Fi) A/V playback system, using a computer, without the need for buying media discs or media specific disc players. We are currently at yet another threshold where the future definitely belongs to ‘disc-less’ playback for both audio and video enthusiasts.
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In fact, last year, the sales of Vinyl Records have surpassed that of CDs in the USA. After 30 years and more than 30 billion discs in sales, the format is now at an all-time low in sales all over the world. It sparked the beginning of the digital era for A/V consumers. It revolutionised the way we listened to music. This format was developed by Philips and Sony in 1982. The Compact Disc (CD) is an optical disc used to store data.