What Bit Rate do You Use to Import Songs to iTunes?
To go with the amount of GB/number of songs threads around at the moment, I just wanted to see what default Bit-Rate people were using to rip songs from their CDs into iTunes.
Why do you use this Bit-Rate? Can you really tell much difference above 128kbps AAC? Do you use AAC or mp3? (Are you worried about compatibility issues/do you use Kazaa/Poisoned etc - *cough*/are you restricted by HD GB?)
My initial default was 128kbps AAC at 44.100 kHz But, I *thought* I could here some weird sound aspects at high volumes, and was hoping to get better bass, so I changed to 192kbps AAC at 48.000kHz. I think it is better. Less than 128kpbs isn't really acceptable - some of the mp3s my brother recorded for me sound crap cos they are at 96kbps.
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Why do you use this Bit-Rate? Can you really tell much difference above 128kbps AAC? Do you use AAC or mp3? (Are you worried about compatibility issues/do you use Kazaa/Poisoned etc - *cough*/are you restricted by HD GB?)
My initial default was 128kbps AAC at 44.100 kHz But, I *thought* I could here some weird sound aspects at high volumes, and was hoping to get better bass, so I changed to 192kbps AAC at 48.000kHz. I think it is better. Less than 128kpbs isn't really acceptable - some of the mp3s my brother recorded for me sound crap cos they are at 96kbps.
Please tick one of the boxes in the poll.
Thanks
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I encode as mp3 with a 224-VBR bitrate and it sounds very good.
Never tried AAC.
What's better?
Originally posted by amarone
You're welcome!
I encode as mp3 with a 224-VBR bitrate and it sounds very good.
Never tried AAC.
What's better?
AAC is definitely better.
It's a reliable format and I'm sticking with it.
Interestingly, through earphones I can't tell the difference between it and the source, whilst anything below 192 in mp3 format sounds pretty horrible to me.
Originally posted by Mr. H
I only listen to my ripped songs through earphones (when I want to do serious listening I use a CD player), so I did a lot of comparisons before ripping my collection and came to the conclusion that 128 kbps AAC was the way to go.
Interestingly, through earphones I can't tell the difference between it and the source, whilst anything below 192 in mp3 format sounds pretty horrible to me.
ya... anything baove 128KB/S in .aac is a waste of space..
Sounds great, anything more is a waste for me.
Originally posted by murbot
160 AAC
Sounds great, anything more is a waste for me.
Same here. Used to rip using 160 MP3s, but when AAC came out I switched codecs. 160 AAC IMHO is the perfect balance between file size and sound quality.
And yes, I've compared various rips at different bit rates with different codecs. I am also anal about video encoding as well and am the first to notice compression artifacts.
I can hear some differences with songs at different bit rates, yet apparently I can't hear as well as the average person my age. (I think I should get my ears flushed).
I have plenty HD space, so why not? m.
all of my new stuff is ripped with 192 AAC. ive got a 3x80 GB raid, so im not worried about space
192 aac
Dave.
I realize this thread isn't about this, but should I have done 48kHz instead of Auto or anything else?