You have gotta be absolutely kidding me. I don’t even know what to say to this kind of bullshit statement.
Consider that MP3 is only the most widely used format because it was the first to gain major acceptance. Ogg is a next generation codec, meaning that at 128kbit/sec it sounds as good as 160 mp3 or even 192 in some cases.
Next, you should be aware of the fact that OGG is open-source and constantly being improved. Plus, Ogg consistently performs better than Mp3 and even AAC. See this classical music listening test for further info:
The one from Warsaw is from the same year as the prok 7. Not the same concert though.
But I think you’re confused… I think you’re thinking of the Moscow 1958 Mephisto Waltz. The only time I posted the Warsaw 1954 rec, I messed it up so badly that it wasn’t even audible. So there’s no way you could call it a good performance.
i never said that mp3 is better than ogg. i just said that it’s good enough for lossy encoding (and i think the link says the same, stating that mp3 is ‘very good’).
if you’re anal about fidelity, buy a bigger hard drive and use flac or ape.
Ok, so basically I posted a nice piece of a recording and rather than saying thanks or at least commenting on the recording, you chose to bitch at me about MY preference in audio formats. I’m sure I know ALOT more about audio formats than you’ll ever know and I’ve come to the conclusion that Ogg is right for me based on the fact that Ogg is FREE, High-Quality, FAST, and I like to support the underdog.
Not sure how the hell that’s any of your business though.
(And by the way, That Ogg file is 48kbps VBR. Go ahead and convert a recording to 48kbps MP3 and see how that turns out)