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better quality at the cost of a bigger file (increased bitrate); or you can get a smaller file at the cost of<br> better quality at the cost of a bigger file (increased bitrate); or you can get a smaller file at the cost of<br>
reduced sound quality (decreased bitrate). The "algorithm quality" is yet another way to control the quality.<br> reduced sound quality (decreased bitrate). The "algorithm quality" is yet another way to control the quality.<br>
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While the chosen bitrate (or VBR level) influences the resulting bitrate, the algorithm quality does not!<br> While the chosen bitrate (or VBR level) influences the resulting file size, the algorithm quality does not!<br>
Instead, the algorithm quality controls the "encoding speed -vs- quality" trade-off. That means, you can get<br> Instead, the algorithm quality controls the "encoding speed -vs- quality" trade-off. That means, you can get<br>
a better sound quality at the cost of increased encoding time (higher algorithm quality); or you can get a<br> a better sound quality at the cost of increased encoding time (higher algorithm quality); or you can get a<br>
faster encoding speed at the cost of reduced sound quality (lower algorithm quality). Note that while the<br> faster encoding speed at the cost of reduced sound quality (lower algorithm quality). Note that while the<br>
algorithm quality does influence the encoding speed, it does NOT influence the decoding speed at all. Also<br> algorithm quality does influence the encoding speed, it does NOT influence the decoding speed at all. Also<br>
note, again, that the chosen algorithm quality does NOT influence the resulting file size at all.<br> note, again, that the chosen algorithm quality does NOT influence the resulting file's bitrate at all.<br>
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The LAME algorithm quality is an integral value between "0" (best/slowest) and "9" (worst/fastest), but NOT<br> The LAME algorithm quality is an integral value between "0" (best/slowest) and "9" (worst/fastest), but NOT<br>
all possible values will currently have a distinct effect! More specifically, the following table applies:<br> all of the possible values currently have a distinct effect! More specifically, the following table applies:<br>
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For CBR and ARB modes:<ul> For CBR and ARB modes:<ul>
<li>0: Use slowest &amp; best possible version of all algorithms <li>0: Use slowest &amp; best possible version of all algorithms