Posted by: jstrain
bit rates - 31/08/1999 07:55
is there an audible difference between 128 and 160 kbps? also, is there a significant difference in file size between the two?
jeremy
oh, i wish i wish i had an empeg...
Posted by: NasalGoat
Re: bit rates - 31/08/1999 10:00
The short answer, yes. I, personally, can tell the difference between 128, 160, 192 and 256 - each one has a noticible decrease in the amount of artifacting in each sample - that's the effect where it sounds tinny or has a "digital" effect, mostly in the higher ranges.
For example, the sample that ships with the unit is the worst - it was so bad it I couldn't delete it fast enough. Not because it wasn't good music, but because it was horribly distorted with artifacts.
As for file size, the VBR files I generated in my test were about a meg larger than the ones encoded at 128kb, but the difference in sound quality is well worth the extra space.
Posted by: aikidoka
Re: bit rates - 10/09/1999 21:12
Just curious what program you are using to create your mpg files. I am currently using MusicMatch Jukebox with the setting at VBR 100%. Any opinions on that? They sound pretty good to me but then I dont have a very high end sound system.