Posted by <normanstrong on 02/24/06 17:20

"RickB" <hiredgun56@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I recently "batch converted" from 128 to 96..bitrate.
>
> I couldnt tell that much of a marked difference...as far as sound
> quality..I'm no audiophile...but the sound was great for me @ a 96
> bitrate.
>
> You will save a ton of hard drive space converting...but as far as
> overall sound quality...I did'nt see that much of a difference...
>
> Hope it helps...

Being 75 years old also helps. You won't be able to tell the difference
between 128kb/s and 48kb/s VBR. I used to use wma at 64kb/s CBR, but with
wma9, I now use VBR, quality 10 or 25, which saves enormous amounts of space
without apparent degradation of the final product. I re-did my Chopin
folder using WMA9, quality 10. The files are now compressed to about 53:1
and they are indistinguishable from 64kb/s CBR, not only by me, but by
several people with better hearing than mine.

Norm Strong

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