Posted by <normanstrong on 11/29/05 18:21

"Dirk Nakott" <nakott@web.de> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> which rate should be choosen for creating MP3s.
>
> CD'n'GO Suite offers by default 128 kbps and 44 kHz Stereo
> AudioGrabber offers by default 56 kbps and 22 kHz Joint Stereo

I'd use Audiograbber and rip to wav. From that point you can try a variety
of mp3 coders using a wide range of sampling rates. This is exactly what I
do--including the use of Audiograbber for ripping. I've used LAME at
128kb/s, wma at 64kb/s, and wma vbr at the lowest possible bit rate that
still encodes at 44kHz. The choice is always dependent on the material.
Percussion and full orchestra requires a relatively high bit rate; solo
piano can be compressed as much as 50:1.

Norm Strong

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