From the hydrogenaudio faq:


Why do encoded files get clipped when the original WAVs are not clipped?
Short answer:

1. Quantization errors may cause the signal to clip, and
2. Gibbs phenomenon through the limitation of bandwidth may cause the signal to clip.

http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=FAQ#General_Audio_Compression

http://ff123.net/norm.html
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