I think "-r 8" is "highest reasonable". E.g. from 5 to 12 values of "-compression_level" switch in FFMPEG uses value 8 of Rice order parameter.
> IMHO it just means "highest reasonable", not "highest theoretically possible". >> "--best" preset is designed for highest compression, not for faster >> compression, isn't it? >>> Because -r 8 is noticeable slower? The size difference is 0,0003%, >>> the speed difference is 30...40%. >>> >>> BTW, you can also use -A=... options to increase compression ratio. >>>> The "--best" switch currently synonymous with "-8" that synonymous >>>> with "--compression-level-8" that synonymous with "-l 12 -b 4096 -m -e >>>> -r 6". >>>> >>>> Why value of "-r" switch in "--best" is limited to 6? >>>> >>>> The maximum Rice order is 8 (not 6) for the stream to be Subset compatible. >>>> >>>> "-r 8" ("-l 12 -b 4096 -m -e -r 8") produces better results than "-r >>>> 6" ("-l 12 -b 4096 -m -e -r 6") and and also Subset compatible. _______________________________________________ flac-dev mailing list flac-dev@xiph.org http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/flac-dev