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| − | Lossless Audio (LA) is a [[lossless]] audio compressor developed by Michael Bevin | + | '''Lossless Audio''' ('''LA''') is a [[lossless]] audio compressor developed by Michael Bevin |
| − | ==Pros== | + | == Pros == |
* Compresses files better than almost any other current lossless encoder | * Compresses files better than almost any 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 | ||
| − | ==Cons== | + | == Cons == |
* Very slow encode and decode (realtime on 700-800mhz CPU) | * Very slow encode and decode (realtime on 700-800mhz CPU) | ||
* No source code or format specification available. | * No source code or format specification available. | ||
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'''''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''''' | '''''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''''' | ||
| − | ==Addtional Reading== | + | == Addtional Reading == |
* [http://www.lossless-audio.com/ Lossless Audio website] | * [http://www.lossless-audio.com/ Lossless Audio website] | ||
* [[Lossless_comparison|Lossless Codec Comparison]] by Rjamorim | * [[Lossless_comparison|Lossless Codec Comparison]] by Rjamorim | ||
[[Category:Codecs]] | [[Category:Codecs]] | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 13 June 2007
Lossless Audio (LA) is a lossless audio compressor developed by Michael Bevin
Pros
- Compresses files better than almost any 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
Addtional Reading
- Lossless Audio website
- Lossless Codec Comparison by Rjamorim
