QuickTime
QuickTime audio files have the advantages of AIFF and WAV files, and more:
  • QuickTime is a standard format for both Windows and Macintosh platforms;
  • As with AIFF and WAV, QuickTime supports 16-bit and 8-bit as well as multiple sample rates. (See Low- resolution AIFF, WAV and QuickTime.)
  • QuickTime is also capable of delivering video and audio together, so synchronization of audio to video is reliable.

(The QuickTime plug-in is also capable of playing many other audio formats, such as AIFF, WAV, Sun u-law, MP2, and MP3.)
Press the "play" button to hear a 30-second stereo 16-bit, 44kHz (CD-quality) QuickTime music sample (5.4MB) using the QuickTime plug-in.

Note: This is a BIG file, but when you use the Quicktime plug-in, the file "streams"--that is, it will begin playing before the entire file is loaded. If you're using anything less than a 56k modem, you'll still experience long delays during playback.
Play a 30-second stereo 16-bit, 44kHz (CD quality) music example (5.4MB) using the "QuickTime" format and a helper app such as QuickTime player or Movieplayer.
This method of playback does not use streaming.

Note: If you have properly installed the QuickTime plug-in, clicking here will cause this file to play in a new window.