What are the advantages of VQF over MP3?
1. File size: VQF files are approximately 30-35% smaller than MP3 files. Example: You have a 5 minute song, on CD. The WAV file you would rip would be ~50MB. The MP3 file, and 128kbps and 44kHz, would be about 4.5MB, with some sound quality loss. The VQF file, at 44kHz, and 96kbps (an 80kbps VQF is about the same as a 128kbps MP3), is about 3.5MB! 2. Sound quality: As I have already touched on, the sound quality of VQFs is much better than MP3s; they are almost as good as the original WAV files. A 80kbps VQF is as good as a 128kbps MP3 file. A 96kbps VQF has quality almost as good as that of a 256kbps MP3 (and is one quarter of the size). 3. CPU usage: This is the one area where VQFs are more cumbersome than MP3s. However, they were meant to be so. When MP3s were developed, Pentiums were king. Nowadays, with Pentium IIs, and other multimedia enhanced computers, the load can be handled by most people. This is what allows it to pack as much (or more) sound data into a 30% smaller file!!
