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  • Vince
    Bow for Bau
    • Aug 2002
    • 26017

    #1

    what is the best bit rate for music?

    I've actually heard that 128 AAC is better than 320. Is this true?
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  • Fresh Tendrils
    Strike Hard and Fade Away
    • Jul 2002
    • 36131

    #2
    Re: what is the best bit rate for music?

    I'm starting to go back and re-rip my CDs onto my PC and mp3 player with 128kbps. I can't really tell the difference between 192 and 128. Anyway, I thought 256kbps was the bitrate used to create an identical copy?



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    • CM1847
      Bacon
      • Jul 2002
      • 5372

      #3
      Re: what is the best bit rate for music?

      FLAC is the best, it is lossless.

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      • BGarrett7
        All Star
        • Jul 2003
        • 5890

        #4
        Re: what is the best bit rate for music?

        Originally posted by CM1847
        FLAC is the best, it is lossless.
        There are a number of lossless formats that are excellent, FLAC being one of them. But, because of space constrictions, I'm guessing you don't want all of your music in a lossless format.

        If you're asking for just AAC format then, I have no problem encoding everything at 128. It's the equivilant of encoding an MP3 at 192, which is still a respectable bitrate.

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        • Vince
          Bow for Bau
          • Aug 2002
          • 26017

          #5
          Re: what is the best bit rate for music?

          I don't mind converting only my favorite songs to that format.

          Also, can these be put in IPOD?
          Last edited by Vince; 08-07-2006, 08:22 PM.
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          • BGarrett7
            All Star
            • Jul 2003
            • 5890

            #6
            Re: what is the best bit rate for music?

            Originally posted by Vince
            I don't mind converting only my favorite songs to that format.

            Also, can these be put in IPOD?
            The only lossless formats that iTunes and iPod support are WAV and Apple Lossless. Formats like SHN and FLAC aren't recognized.

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            • pk500
              All Star
              • Jul 2002
              • 8062

              #7
              Re: what is the best bit rate for music?

              I rip and "obtain" MP3's at 192 kbps or higher quality. I'll only get 128 or 160 kbps if I can't find it anywhere else at 192 or higher.

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