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Posted by Turbonium on May-23-2003 04:42:

bitrate

What bitrate of trance mp3s (or mp3s in general) do you dl? I've been doing 128k, and sometimes 192. Is there really a difference to you guys?

And why the HECK is my sig working on and off? My bandwidth limit isn't exceeded I don't think. Stupid cheapo Geocities. This gives me more of a reason to set up a server this summer...

Posted by starglider on May-23-2003 04:49:

Nowdays most stuff is ripped at at least 192 kbps so that's what I'll aim for, however older stuff is often lower. I prefer at least 160 and will usually only go for 128 if there's no alternative (the compressing can get rather noticeable).

Above 192 is nice when I can get it. However, it's good to remember that bitrate isn't the only thing that determines the quality of an MP3; a 192 kbps file ripped and encoded superbly can sound better than a poorly ripped/encoded 320 kbps file.

Posted by SuperFarStucker on May-23-2003 04:51:

optimally you should try for LAME APS files (-alt preset standard) which are VBR averaging around 192... realistically though a CBR 192 mp3 for trance is just fine, the sounds tend to be not as dynamic as say 2 heavy metal guitars so their is minimal [audible] loss in compression. Honestly your sound card probably degrades the signal more than the mp3 itself does. geocities doesn't support offsite referalls unless your paying for it...