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<li id="r2.1.1"><a href="#h2.1"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.1.1">2.1.1.</a> <strong>The only formats allowed for music are:</strong>
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<li><strong>Lossy:</strong> MP3, AAC, AC3, DTS</li>
<li><strong>Lossless:</strong> FLAC</li>
<li><strong>Lossless:</strong> FLAC (maximum 24-bit depth, maximum 192 kHz sampling rate)</li>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Only standard versions of each format are allowed. Hybrid formats that combine both lossless and lossy audio data in the same file, such as DTS-HD, mp3HD, and HD-AAC, are not allowed. AC3 and DTS are reserved for commercial media sources and only if they contain such tracks; transcoding from any other source, including lossless (e.g., PCM and MLP formats), is not allowed.</span>
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<li id="r2.1.23.3"><a href="#r2.1.23"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.1.23.3">2.1.23.3.</a> <strong>Officially-released game soundtracks, which adhere to Red Book standards, are always allowed.</strong> </li>
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</li>
<li id="r2.1.24"><a href="#h2.1"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.1.24">2.1.24.</a> <strong>Lossy AAC torrents may only be uploaded when they represent exclusive content not currently available in any other format (e.g., an iTunes WEB exclusive release).</strong> </li>
<li id="r2.1.24"><a href="#h2.1"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.1.24">2.1.24.</a> <strong>AAC torrents may only be uploaded if they represent editions unavailable on What.CD in any other format sourced from the same medium and edition (e.g., an iTunes AAC WEB release can co-exist with a CD release of the same edition).</strong> See <a href="#r2.2.9.11">2.2.9.11</a> for information about trumping AAC torrents.</li>
<li id="r2.1.25"><a href="#h2.1"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.1.25">2.1.25.</a> <strong>No HDCD content may be uploaded to the site.</strong> There are inherent problems with ripping this format, and other forms of high-resolution audio are both more prevalent and preferred at this time (e.g., vinyl, SACD, Blu-ray, etc.). Any CD bearing the HDCD logo can still be ripped using the usual methods for ripping normal audio CDs. See <a href="wiki.php?action=article&amp;id=875">this wiki</a> for more details on the media format.</li>
<li id="r2.1.26"><a href="#h2.1"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.1.26">2.1.26.</a> <strong> Downsampling of digital sources is allowed for certain media types.</strong> Downsampling of CD sources is strictly prohibited. Downsampling of WEB sources is allowed for audio files sampled at 88.2 kHz and above. If the WEB source is already sampled at a rate of either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz you may not downsample the audio files any further. Downsampling of SACD, DVD, or Blu-ray sources is allowed in certain cases. See <a href="#r2.8.5">2.8.5</a>, <a href="#r2.7.3">2.7.3</a>, and <a href="#r2.9.5">2.9.5</a> for more information.</li>
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<li id="r2.2.9.8"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.8">2.2.9.8.</a> <strong>V2 (VBR) and V0 (VBR) LAME encodes trump APS (VBR) and APX (VBR) respectively.</strong> V2 (VBR) trumps an APS (VBR) encode of the same release. Once a V2 (VBR) is uploaded, you may not upload an APS (VBR) encode. V0 (VBR) trumps an APX (VBR) encode of the same release. Once a V0 (VBR) is uploaded, you may not upload an APX (VBR) encode.</li>
<li id="r2.2.9.9"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.9">2.2.9.9.</a> <strong>Encoding profiles/object types at the same bitrate are not unique uploads.</strong> A 256 (VBR) in LC profile is a dupe if a 256 (VBR) HE object type encode already exists on the site. Similarly, different extensions (.m4a and .mp4) count as dupes if available in the same bitrate.</li>
<li id="r2.2.9.10"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.10">2.2.9.10.</a> <strong>VBR AAC encodes can be trumped by 256 CBR encodes.</strong> Any VBR AAC encode, regardless of encoder used, may be deleted in favor of 256 CBR encodes. This includes 320 (VBR) encodes or encodes made with Nero presets.</li>
<li id="r2.2.9.11"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.11">2.2.9.11.</a> <strong>AAC encodes can be trumped by any allowed MP3 format of the same edition and media.</strong> Note: For WEB torrents, comparisons of audio quality and source reliability will determine whether or not an MP3 may trump an AAC (at the discretion of the moderator involved).</li>
<li id="r2.2.9.11"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.11">2.2.9.11.</a> <strong>An AAC encode can be trumped by an allowed encode of the same medium and edition.</strong> Note: For WEB torrents, comparisons of audio quality and source reliability will determine whether or not an MP3 may trump an AAC (at the discretion of the moderator involved).</li>
<li id="r2.2.9.12"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.12">2.2.9.12.</a> <strong>Only one lossy vinyl rip in a specific bitrate is allowed per edition.</strong> See <a href="#r2.5.2">2.5.2</a>.</li>
<li id="r2.2.9.13"><a href="#r2.2.9"><strong>&uarr;_</strong></a> <a href="#r2.2.9.13">2.2.9.13.</a> <strong>Any lossy formats must be encoded at the same sampling rate as their lossless source.</strong> FLAC files from a CD rip (sampled at 44.1 kHz) can only be transcoded to 44.1 kHz lossy formats. Any 48 kHz lossy formats for the same release that are uploaded after the 44.1 kHz torrents are on the site are considered dupes. FLAC files from a WEB FLAC (sampled at 48 kHz) can only be transcoded to 48 kHz lossy formats. If the 48 kHz FLAC torrent is uploaded, and the lossy formats are populated for this album at 48 kHz, no 44.1 kHz torrents (lossless or lossy) may be uploaded because those later torrents will be considered dupes.</li>
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