[Vorbis] What's the value range of float samples?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 11/01/13 23:55, Paul Martin wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:11:23PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
>
>> The general method of encoding seems to be ripping from the CD into a
>> WAV file, and then "oggenc mytrack.wav".  At something like -q5, one
>> would expect transparent results.
>>
>> So what you're saying is that this is *not* good enough?
>
> As a result of the CD loudness wars, sadly no.  Once again, Garbage In
> Garbage Out.

Then how can Vorbis achieve transparency?  If the input is garbage, the 
output should also sound like the garbage that went in, not like *worse* 
garbage.