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Originally Posted by davexnet
I think I got mixed up with something else. LameXP is using it's own internal Lame mp3 encoder?
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Yes, it does ship with its own LAME encoder binary. It's a fully self-container application.
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Originally Posted by davexnet
I see that it copies a bunch of files to a sub-folder in the temp directory. The version that is there is 3.99 release 5, 469KB.
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Exactly. But you can also see the "third-party software" section in the About screen for list of tools included...
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Originally Posted by davexnet
Version 3.98.4 was the version I was testing and comparing the result using the CMD prompt.
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So if you were actually using two different LAME versions, it's clear why results don't match.
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Originally Posted by davexnet
I assume it's not possible to override the version LameXP is using?
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It is! See the documentation:
http://lamexp.sourceforge.net/doc/FAQ.html#3d6684e9
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Originally Posted by davexnet
3.98.4 was a bit of a cult version, in terms of sound quality, many seem to prefer to more recent versions.
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Is there any serious listening test that substantiates this theory?