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What is WAV?
WAV is an uncompressed audio format developed by Microsoft and IBM. It provides perfect audio quality but results in large file sizes.
Format Details
- Full Name
- Waveform Audio File Format
- Extension
- .wav
Key Features
- Lossless quality
- Professional standard
- No compression
- Wide compatibility
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concert recordings in online communities and remains present in many legacy music archives, though it has been largely superseded by FLAC.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
WAV vs SHN
| Feature | WAV | SHN |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Waveform Audio File Format | Shorten Lossless Audio |
| Extension | .wav | .shn |
| Best For | Lossless quality | Lossless compression |