damn what do you compress at? lossless? or are your songs just REALLY long?
I ripped at 320 ACC, which is over kill for the iPod in my car, but sounds very nice through my stereo. And having all my music available in iTunes is so much nicer than playing with my CD changer. I think I'm going to store my CDs in the closet -- I should have ripped my collection when iTunes first came out. 8)
I ripped at 320 ACC, which is over kill for the iPod in my car, but sounds very nice through my stereo. And having all my music available in iTunes is so much nicer than playing with my CD changer. I think I'm going to store my CDs in the closet -- I should have ripped my collection when iTunes first came out. 8)
Be glad you didn't rip your entire CD collection the first time around, otherwise it might have been in a format you didn't want. For example, I had most of my music in 160 kbit MP3 and once AAC came out and I got my G5 I re-ripped it all in 160 kbit AAC.
Some people prefer the "openness" of MP3, but I'm a Mac guy who will use Apple products anyhow and a semi-audiophile, so AAC is perfect for me.
All this talk of AAC+ makes me dread the day of ripping everything again. Then again, I don't know if my iPod Mini will support AAC+.
4999 songs 13.4 days 24.69 gigs. Most of mine have been uploaded in 192 mp3. Did I really mess up not uploading in AAC? I kind of like cross-platform of mp3 but would it be worth it to upload any further cds in AAC?
4999 songs 13.4 days 24.69 gigs. Most of mine have been uploaded in 192 mp3. Did I really mess up not uploading in AAC? I kind of like cross-platform of mp3 but would it be worth it to upload any further cds in AAC?
When encoding from iTunes, the general but not unanomous sentiment is that AAC will be of better quality than MP3 at the same bitrate. There are more sophisticated MP3 encoders available that arguably rival AAC's quality at the same bit rate. However iTunes doesn't use these encoders.
MP3 is more universally supported than AAC but the majority of people never have an issue with using either.
I have thousands of 192kbps MP3s but currently rip to 256 AAC. I'll probably leave the 192 MP3s as is until I make another jump in encoding quality. Someday, I'll probably be storing everything in lossless formats on a terrabyte drive. The jump from 192 MP3 to lossless is big but 192 MP3 to 256 AAC isn't worth the hassle of reripping the CDs.
The jump from 192 MP3 to lossless is big but 192 MP3 to 256 AAC isn't worth the hassle of reripping the CDs.
I agree, however I'd re-rip your "favs" so that you have your best songs in the best quality. That stuff you only listen to now and again (and iTunes play counts will tell you!) can stay in a lesser format.
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Originally posted by Res
Since my sister got me an iPod for my birthday I decided to rip all my CDs. My music collection comes out to: 4205 songs 11.4 days 35.55 GB.
I'm glad she got me the 40 GB iPod
damn what do you compress at? lossless? or are your songs just REALLY long?
Originally posted by Res
My music collection comes out to: 4205 songs 11.4 days 35.55 GB.
Mine comes to 8813 songs, 24.9 days, 44.38 GB and I still have a couple hundred cds that aren't in there.
Originally posted by ipodandimac
damn what do you compress at? lossless? or are your songs just REALLY long?
I ripped at 320 ACC, which is over kill for the iPod in my car, but sounds very nice through my stereo. And having all my music available in iTunes is so much nicer than playing with my CD changer. I think I'm going to store my CDs in the closet -- I should have ripped my collection when iTunes first came out. 8)
Originally posted by Res
I ripped at 320 ACC, which is over kill for the iPod in my car, but sounds very nice through my stereo. And having all my music available in iTunes is so much nicer than playing with my CD changer. I think I'm going to store my CDs in the closet -- I should have ripped my collection when iTunes first came out. 8)
Be glad you didn't rip your entire CD collection the first time around, otherwise it might have been in a format you didn't want. For example, I had most of my music in 160 kbit MP3 and once AAC came out and I got my G5 I re-ripped it all in 160 kbit AAC.
Some people prefer the "openness" of MP3, but I'm a Mac guy who will use Apple products anyhow and a semi-audiophile, so AAC is perfect for me.
All this talk of AAC+ makes me dread the day of ripping everything again. Then again, I don't know if my iPod Mini will support AAC+.
and there's another 250 cds left to add!!!
Originally posted by mattjohndrow
17952 songs, 55.8 days, 88.4 GB
and there's another 250 cds left to add!!!
I guess you're gutted Apple haven't released their long-awaited iPod RAID
Originally posted by iMacfan
I guess you're gutted Apple haven't released their long-awaited iPod RAID
100 CDs to go.
Basically 90% done in 160kb VBR AAC.
And I don't really have any more CD's left
Originally posted by psgamer0921
225 songs, 12.3 hours, 712.9MB
And I don't really have any more CD's left
Buy all you want, they'll make more.
Originally posted by TB6387
4999 songs 13.4 days 24.69 gigs. Most of mine have been uploaded in 192 mp3. Did I really mess up not uploading in AAC? I kind of like cross-platform of mp3 but would it be worth it to upload any further cds in AAC?
When encoding from iTunes, the general but not unanomous sentiment is that AAC will be of better quality than MP3 at the same bitrate. There are more sophisticated MP3 encoders available that arguably rival AAC's quality at the same bit rate. However iTunes doesn't use these encoders.
MP3 is more universally supported than AAC but the majority of people never have an issue with using either.
I have thousands of 192kbps MP3s but currently rip to 256 AAC. I'll probably leave the 192 MP3s as is until I make another jump in encoding quality. Someday, I'll probably be storing everything in lossless formats on a terrabyte drive. The jump from 192 MP3 to lossless is big but 192 MP3 to 256 AAC isn't worth the hassle of reripping the CDs.
Originally posted by dfiler
The jump from 192 MP3 to lossless is big but 192 MP3 to 256 AAC isn't worth the hassle of reripping the CDs.
I agree, however I'd re-rip your "favs" so that you have your best songs in the best quality. That stuff you only listen to now and again (and iTunes play counts will tell you!) can stay in a lesser format.
3026 files
18221 mb
1/2 done...
192kbps AAC
Waiting for my winter bonus to purchase the 60GB pPod
Originally posted by Endymion
Mine comes to 8813 songs, 24.9 days, 44.38 GB and I still have a couple hundred cds that aren't in there.
Originally posted by Jared
Nooooo, you are the one
Originally posted by Jared
shit dude, that's awesome! share