What do you like more, for mp3 encoding?


I personal love 320 kps, HD spaces ain't a problem anymore for many ppl. Some might say the human ear can't hear a diff, b/c of some freq. levels and etc. But, honestly, I can hear a major diff. Find the same track and compaire them, but you must use high quality headphones for this little test, not a stereo or sound blaster type systems.

mp3 is lossy in general. VBR should be just fine, since the theory of it works out fine in my eyes. why use extra bitrate when you have miniscule frequencies pumping. but just in case, keep the minimum bitrate at 192 :P. anyhooo, i find VBR totally acceptable.

192 is just fine, no difference between 192 and 320
both sound almost identical because like msz mentioned mp3 is a lossy format anyways

320 if at all possible.. I'm pretty particular about that.

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Originally posted by Jer. 320 if at all possible.. I'm pretty particular about that.

and no vinyl rips either!

I have not heard of this VBR.

However, regarding bitrates, I use 320 because I am a stubborn bastard. With the right speakers, ripping software, and levels you can tell the difference, but that's not so common. 246 is probably enough that I can't tell anymore but the quality settings not as high as they can go just doesn't sit right with me.

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Originally posted by geroin no difference between 192 and 320

crazy talk

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192, or even 256kbps makes the most sense because you really cant differentiate from 192/256/320 anyways so why bother encoding that high, vbr makes sense as a theory but in practise it isnt really all its cracekd up to be. if you really want to feel like your mp3s are top quality then rip it off the vinyl yourself using lame -alt preset extreme which will give you vbr mp3s that range from 256-320 bitrate


oh main reason i prefer cbr over vbr, many devices such as mp3 players phones etc have a hard time reading vbr files. i alwaus have to convert them to cbr so annoying

320.... if i cant tell the difference. but there is a differnce.. and 320 is better.. ill stick to 320 weather i can notice it or not..


i like to think i can notice the difference. but who knows. iv never really sat down and listend to the same track 320 and vbr... so i cant tell.

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I don't like anything that’s VBR. I prefer 320 but I will play files as low as 192.

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