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  • #16
    ATRAC3 on my minidisc player. Anyone thinking of getting a portable MP3 player should seriously look at one of Sonys Net minidisc players instead. I can get 3 CDs per disc in high LP2 mode or 6 in LP4.

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    • #17
      MP3 encoding using VBR, using Xing's AudioCatalyst encoder. Had it for a while, and I still like their broad spectrum encoder better than lots of other stuff for vbr.

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      • #18
        I now encode any new stuff with ogg

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        • #19
          For compatibility, I only use MP3. I use CDEX, VBR, joint stereo, 128-320kbps, q0. Seems to work fine on everything I've thrown at it, and it sounds damn good on my B&W speakers.
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Ant
            ATRAC3 on my minidisc player. Anyone thinking of getting a portable MP3 player should seriously look at one of Sonys Net minidisc players instead. I can get 3 CDs per disc in high LP2 mode or 6 in LP4.
            LP2 is ok, but LP4 quality is not very good
            I always use 1:1 (i.e. no long play).
            It surely is better than all my VBR mp3s! (or is it because of my audio setup?)
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            • #21
              I use Creative PlayCenter 3 for compression to MP3. Quality is usaly 128 - 160kbps.

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              • #22
                About the same as ag there.
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                • #23
                  I convert to MP3 as well using EAC and Lame. Got a car stereo with Mp3 capability. One CD with kids songs...then when they finally fall asleep, I put in my CD

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                  • #24
                    I use MP3 for compatibility reasons as well. I use EAC with LAME 3.92 and --alt-preset standard. It sounds good enough for background listening on my PC. The stereo gets the original CDs; MP3s don't go near it

                    As for MD, I think standard ATRAC is 292kbps; this is supposed to sound very good. I've heard most people say that the LP modes don't sound anywhere near as good as standard ATRAC.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Liquid Snake


                      As for MD, I think standard ATRAC is 292kbps; this is supposed to sound very good.
                      Hmm, I have a MD player and the quality of MD is lower than an VBR mp3 @~160KBps when using a good encoder.
                      Except for some few special tracks I'd say it's VERY hard to really tell the difference between the original and a mp3 done with VBR min 128Kbps, max 256KBps - even though I have the computer connected to my Hifi.
                      I can hear the artifacts from the MD (I don't use it much anymore).
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                      • #26
                        I use WAV, around 1446bps?
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                        • #27
                          1446bps is one hell of a compression ratio, but since you're getting it with WAV I can't imagine it sounds all that good
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                          • #28
                            Not sure if my leg is being pulled or not right now. Let me say this, it sound as good, really as good, as a CD. Whether that is good or not I won't say.
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                            • #29
                              you forgot the K

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                              • #30
                                Ahhhhhh
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