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diff between mp3 and asf formats

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/diff-between-mp3-and-asf-formats.29664/

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Ramakrishnan Original post #1
Jun 6, 2006 at 5:36 PM
Recently while using my mp3 player i came to know that it is capable of playing asf formats also. Since I wanted to know the size vs mp3, I encoded all the mp3 files in my player to asf format using nero 7. I was surprised that quality(as far as my ear could make out) the quality was the same but the size of the asf files were very small 40% to 50% less. Can somebody enlighten me on both these formats?
QwertyManiac
Jun 6, 2006 at 6:14 PM
Its a lossless format, so the good sound
*ekei.com/audio/
kalpik
kalpik #3
Jun 6, 2006 at 7:11 PM
ASF is lossless??!! No dude! Its based on WMA. Yeah, its a lil better than MP3..