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Originally Posted by Midzuki
I guess, most of the "highly-skilled programmers" don't feel like playing around with the DTS compression, not only because *DTS, Inc* themselves is not "open-source friendly" (to say the least), but also because the so-called "Coherent Acoustics" is terribly inefficient.  Just for comparison purposes, stereo MP3 reaches "transparency" at 256kbps, and MP2 does the same at 320kbps, whereas stereo DTS needs "only" 576kbps  for "getting there"... |
Well regardless, 96kHz, 24-bit 1500KBps 5.1ch DTS tracks sound incredibly superior to MP3, especially if it's a good studio mastering. Yes, MP3s are capable of better compression, but nevertheless, they are more lossy. What you don't seem to be taking into account is that these DTS files have 3 times as many channels, so to be fair, you'd need to multiply those bitrate values of MP3 and MP2 by 3... Even getting it down to the bare bones though, DTS has a way more dynamic sound if handled equally. I love it. Though there are ways to screw it up, the DTS format itself wouldn't be to blame.
With compression only a small factor, what do you believe to be the most superior format then?