Posted by NRen2k5 on 07/07/07 12:07

Broadway Blue wrote:
> з|коT?▀кRt?@$t wrote:
>> Go and fuck yourself you daft cunt, your the same wanker that
>> thinks joint stereo is better than proper stereo.
>
> In some cases, Joint-Stereo can be more effective than Left-Right
> channel Stereo on compressed audio tracks. (Which is probably what
> you mean when you say 'proper' stereo!) I wouldn't say 'always' more
> effective, as in my experience it does depend on the MP3 encoder
> used. Better? No, not better than the original source material, but
> if you are ripping CD tracks to MP3, Joint-Stereo can be more
> efficient.

Exactly.

And the Joint Stereo that LAME uses is a blend of LR frames and MS
frames. For each frame encoded, LAME determines whether LR or MS would
be better, and uses it.

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