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What is SHN?
Shorten (SHN) is an early lossless audio compression format developed by Tony Robinson in 1993. It was widely adopted for trading live concert recordings in online communities and remains present in many legacy music archives, though it has been largely superseded by FLAC.
Format Details
- Full Name
- Shorten Lossless Audio
- Extension
- .shn
Key Features
- Lossless compression
- Fast encoding/decoding
- Live concert recording standard
- Legacy archive format
What is M4A?
M4A is an audio-only MPEG-4 container, commonly using AAC encoding. It provides better quality than MP3 at similar file sizes.
Format Details
- Full Name
- MPEG-4 Audio
- Extension
- .m4a
Key Features
- Better than MP3
- Apple ecosystem
- AAC encoding
- Metadata support
SHN vs M4A
| Feature | SHN | M4A |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Shorten Lossless Audio | MPEG-4 Audio |
| Extension | .shn | .m4a |
| Best For | Lossless compression | Better than MP3 |