Lets hear it...Best Linux Audio Format?

[rob22941]

Alright, I got a pair of darn nice stereo headphones over the past month and I'd like to maximize their use with the best audio format possible on my Ubuntu computers. I have a pretty extensive music collection but now going from using Itunes, Winamp, Banshee, etc formats seem to be getting pretty extensive. I want to know what the BEST overall quality audio format is. I'm only talking about simple listening, not editing, if it makes a difference.

I don't care what the size of the song comes out to here. If a 5 minute song ends up being 25mb, so be it. And what is your reason behind your choice, short and sweet.

[kostkon]

One and only answer: FLAC.

[SuperSonic4]

Flac, no question

[Simian Man]

Flac obviously.

[rob22941]

Without getting overly technical, what makes flac better then the others? Do you alter or change the bitrate or size of the individual song at all with flac?

[SuperSonic4]

No

Flac is better because it's lossless. It is better than wav because it still compresses the data while being lossless (and flac is free)

[rob22941]

No

Flac is better because it's lossless. It is better than wav because it still compresses the data while being lossless (and flac is free)

To which part?

[SuperSonic4]

To which part?

You've lost me

[rob22941]

Nevermind I was using my email, and my post got here late.

[Uncle Spellbinder]

Flac for true lossless sound, without a doubt. For those who want near perfect cd duplication and want smaller file size, a 320 encoded mp3 simply cannot be beat.