Posted by Joel on 11/04/06 15:07

"Mark A" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I read the archives, but assuming that one has the newest version of an iPod
>(80 GB Video) and latest iTunes software (7.02), which one of these is the
>best quality. All music is imported from CD's
>
>MP3 - 320 kbps (stereo), VBR (highest quality setting), Sample rate (choice
>of 44,100 or 48,000 kHz or Auto)
>
>AAC - 256kbps (stereo), VBR, Sample rate (choice of 44,100 or 48,000 kHz or
>Auto)
>
>AAC - 320 kbps (stereo), No VBR, Sample rate (choice of 44,100 or 48,000
>kHz, or Auto)
>
>Note that with AAC, I cannot select 320 kbps with VBR using iTunes software.


I seriously doubt you could tell any difference between the three.
They're all excessive, though. MP3 is virtually CD quality at roughly
200 Kbps (LAME's --preset standard). AAC is more or less the same
(but it's superior at 128 Kbps, i.e. iTunes' purchased files).

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Joel Crump

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