Mp3 faq - Difference between Stereo - Joint-Stereo and Dual-Channel

What's the Difference between Stereo, Joint-Stereo and Dual-Channel?

Well, a lot. There are other types being used now also, MS Stereo, Forced JS, etc. The differences and the technical aspects are beyond the scope of this FAQ. Much discussion is online, try reading some forums like the CDex boards, the Hydrogen Audio forums, the Audiograbber boards or sift through 66,000 Google hits here.

Suffice it to say that for the purpose of sharing your files in the a.b.s.m.* groups the choice of stereo mode is your own but as always, please make an informed choice based on what your ears in combination with a little research tell you. Don't make the mistake of listening to someone else's prejudices that may have been formed before the encoder you are using was developed. Make the best mp3s you can, listen to them to make sure they are the quality you want them to be, and then share them, posting them in sensible, clear and complete posts and you will be making a valuable contribution.

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