{"id":1692,"date":"2020-08-11T15:30:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T15:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/?p=1692"},"modified":"2020-08-11T15:30:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T15:30:49","slug":"mp3-audio-files-and-lossless-files-which-one-is-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/mp3-audio-files-and-lossless-files-which-one-is-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"MP3 audio files and lossless files, which one is the best?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For your music collection, is an mp3 audio file or a lossless file better? Let&#8217;s see together the differences and which format to choose<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/techdifferences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lossy Compression vs Lossless Compression\" width=\"557\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the transition from analog music (vinyl records, cassette tapes and other similar media) to digital music (audio CDs, mp3 audio files, etc.) a few decades ago, compression algorithms have played a fundamental role. to say the least. To avoid taking up too much space on the data storage media (when the transition was launched, every available byte of space was worth as much as gold) it was necessary to develop algorithms that would help compress the size of the files without affecting the quality of the file too much. Audio .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/d2rormqr1qwzpz.cloudfront.net\/photos\/2012\/03\/16\/55-21078-2820_wavestestd.jpg\" alt=\"Lossless vs Lossy compression\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was during these years that names like mp3 audio files, WMA files, WaV files, and OGG files began to circulate quite frequently in musical (and non-musical) circles around the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/mp3-audio-files-and-lossless-files-which-one-is-the-best\/#Losseless_vs_Lossy\" >Losseless vs Lossy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/mp3-audio-files-and-lossless-files-which-one-is-the-best\/#The_bitrate\" >The bitrate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/mp3-audio-files-and-lossless-files-which-one-is-the-best\/#Diluted_differences\" >Diluted differences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Losseless_vs_Lossy\"><\/span>Losseless vs Lossy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the years, the panorama of audio formats expanded dramatically and we witness the curious formation of two opposing blocks. On one side, in fact, so-called lossless files were &#8216;stacked&#8217; (literally lossless), while on the other side of the musical &#8216;iron curtain&#8217; were lossy files (literally lossy). As the names suggest, the distinction between one format and another is given by the possible loss of musical information.<\/p>\n<p>Lossless files guarantee (and guarantee) the same depth of sound and quality of an audio CD, while lossy files (like mp3 audio files) allow you to reduce the size of a music track in the order of 10 times in partial detriment of audio quality. For example, if a lossless file takes up 40 megabytes of space, an mp3 audio file of the same song will take up just over 4 megabytes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_bitrate\"><\/span>The bitrate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What makes the difference between the two audio file formats is the bit rate used in the analog-to-digital conversion process. When we speak of bit rate (sometimes also written bit rate) we refer to the number of bits that we can process in the unit of time. In music, the bit rate measures the amount of data contained in each second of the audio track: the higher the value of the bit rate, the better the quality of the music.<\/p>\n<p>For an mp3 audio file, this value can range from 32 kbps (kilobits per second) to 320 kbps. In a lossless file, however, there is no compression, and with a bit rate of around 1,411 kbps, the audio quality is comparable to that of an audio CD. According to the numbers, therefore, lossless files are better than mp3 audio files, ensuring deeper sound that is true to the original. However, as experience teaches us, numbers are not always everything.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diluted_differences\"><\/span>Diluted differences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reality of the events seems to be quite different. The human ear, in fact, would not be so sensitive as to be able to notice differences between an mp3 audio file of excellent quality (with a 320 kbps bit rate) and a lossless file.<\/p>\n<p>To understand this, simply run one or more ABX tests. One such test consists of cross-comparing two known files (named A and B) and two unknown files (X and Y, which are the same as A and B but with different bit rates). At the end of the test, two pairs of files should be formed, matching the originals with their modified files. If you use an mp3 audio file with a high bit rate (320 kbps or slightly lower), even the most musically trained ear will not be able to tell the difference.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, a music file made up of lossless files still guarantees a substantial advantage over a file made up of mp3 audio files. 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