I read somewhere else here that 128K was a barely acceptable rate for MP3s - I thought that was "CD Quality"? I realize it's now possible to encode at higher rates but doesn't 128 sound as good as CD?
thanks



I read somewhere else here that 128K was a barely acceptable rate for MP3s - I thought that was "CD Quality"? I realize it's now possible to encode at higher rates but doesn't 128 sound as good as CD?
thanks
128 is now the standard and sounds good. CD quality is 192. I use 160 and for the most part you cant tell the differance.
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128 is the minimum for cd quality. But, if you plan on doing any mixing of your own use a bitrate of 192 or better. The sound loss is noticed if you use a lower one.



Thanks gents!



You lost me there, Dig, why would you zip it to burn it to a CD? Why wouldn't you burn it as an MP3 or as an audio disc?



ah...now I understand DL
Was just shopping for a CD burner for my roommate, Outpost.com has a 52X one for $35 (Outpost is the online branch of Fry's Electronics, so if there's a Fry's in your town I think you can just get it there.)
It's a no-name brand, but unless you're burning dozens of CDs a week I don't think that would matter.



DL
MP3s can be made with different "bit rates", which basically means different quality levels. the higher the bit rate, the better the sound but the larger the file. If you look at whatever program you use to play your MP3s there is probably a bit rate posted for each songs (on Musicmatch it's in the upper right corner of the CURRENT SONG window (i.e. 128 kbps)
Just think of it like online photos - the higher the quality the better the pic but the larger the file.
Feel free to ask any more questions -
Yes, MP3 is a lossy format. That is why the higher bitrates are needed. the first things to go in a lower bitrate are your highs. The bass then begins to sound muddy.
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