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==Pros==
==Pros==
* Compresses files better than any other current lossless encoder
* Compresses files better than any almost other current lossless encoder
* Available for Windows (win32) and Linux/x86 (binaries only).
* Available for Windows (win32) and Linux/x86 (binaries only).
* xmms + WinAMP plugin available
* xmms + WinAMP plugin available

Revision as of 09:14, 30 January 2006

Lossless Audio (LA) is a lossless audio compressor developed by Michael Bevin

Pros

  • Compresses files better than any almost other current lossless encoder
  • Available for Windows (win32) and Linux/x86 (binaries only).
  • xmms + WinAMP plugin available

Cons

  • Very slow encode and decode (realtime on 700-800mhz CPU)
  • No source code or format specification available.


It's worth mentioning that the LA foobar2000 plugin doesn't produce bit-identical streams, and the author has shown no interest in fixing this issue

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