FLAC

Download FLAC Frontend
flac-1.2.1b.exe
Download FLAC for Windows (command-line tools and Winamp2 plugin only)
flac-1.2.1-win.zip
flac-1.0.3-winamp2-plugin-fix-1.zip

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files in your favorite player just like you would an MP3 file.

FLAC stands out as the fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec, and the only one that at once is non-proprietary, is unencumbered by patents, has an open-source reference implementation, has a well documented format and API, and has several other independent implementations.

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WavPack

WavPack Win32              Windows command-line programs and user documentation Download

Winamp Plugin                Plugin installer for Nullsoft Winamp 2.x and 5.x Download

DirectShow Filter             Windows installer from CoreCodec.org Download

Audition filter                    Filter for Adobe Audition and Cool Edit Download

Nero plugin                      Plugin for Ahead Nero Burning Rom Download

Apollo plugin                    Plugin for the Apollo audio player Download

PhotoBridge plugin         Plugin for the Roku PhotoBridge HD Download

WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. Although the technology is loosely based on previous versions of WavPack, the new version 4 format has been designed from the ground up to offer unparalleled performance and functionality.

In the default lossless mode WavPack acts just like a WinZip compressor for audio files. However, unlike MP3 or WMA encoding which can affect the sound quality, not a single bit of the original information is lost, so there's no chance of degradation. This makes lossless mode ideal for archiving audio material or any other situation where quality is paramount. The compression ratio depends on the source material, but generally is between 30% and 70%.

The hybrid mode provides all the advantages of lossless compression with an additional bonus. Instead of creating a single file, this mode creates both a relatively small, high-quality lossy file that can be used all by itself, and a "correction" file that (when combined with the lossy file) provides full lossless restoration. For some users this means never having to choose between lossless and lossy compression!

WavPack employs only well known, public domain techniques (i.e., linear prediction with LMS adaptation, Elias and Golomb codes) in its implementation. Methods and algorithms that have ever been patented (e.g., arithmetic coding, LZW compression) are specifically avoided. This ensures that WavPack encoders and decoders will remain open and royalty-free.

 WavPack is free software, but if you find WavPack useful please consider making a donation to help support past and future development.

(WavPack  Website)

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