Re: best audio format for ripping in Winamp
- From: "Jerry Halatyn" <jhalatyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:17:07 -0400
Joshua,
Unless there's some new format out there that I've never heard of, I believe
you're referring to .AAC files rather than .OG -- you're talking about the
format that Apple uses for its IPods, right?
As I understand it, mp4 and AAC are essentially the same. I'm also not sure
that there is a difference between m4a and mp4. My mp4 encoder rips stuff
and labels it .m4a so, I suspect it might be the same.
Having said all that, I really don't stay on top of the whole format thing
when it comes to compression schemes.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Loya" <jloya@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: best audio format for ripping in Winamp
> So, perhaps the better question is: Which has a better sound quality
at
> an equal bit rate, .OG or .M4a? And a related question: at that same bit
> rate, is either format equal or lesser in size to an mp3 of an equal bit
> rate? I'm also willing from WMA proponents; though, I'm not sure if I'm
> straying into OT land yet.
>
> -Joshua
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Halatyn" <jhalatyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: best audio format for ripping in Winamp
>
>
> > BTW, mp3 and mp4 files end up being the same size anyway.
> > Jerry
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Reg Webb" <reg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 8:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: best audio format for ripping in Winamp
> >
> >
> > > Hi Joshua
> > >
> > > I think .m4a sounds very good. I think that 128 bit files sound at
> > > least as good as Mp3 at the same bit rate so, if you're happy with 128
> > > bit Mp3, you shouldn't have to go for bigger file sizes in .m4a,
> > > although you can always experiment of course, and you might not agree
> > > with me about sound quality, which is always a subjective business..
I
> > > usually rip in M4A or Mp4 at 160 bit, and I've been happy with the
> > > results so far, although I haven't done any orchestral or chamber
music,
> > > where A/B comparison of the low level content, and the stereo image
> > > becomes more critical.
> > >
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > >
> > >
> > > Reg
> > >
> > >
> > > In message <006a01c45721$d9fbed80$29f94b45@laptop1>, Joshua Loya
> > > <jloya@xxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > > >Greetings,
> > > > I'm trying to find the best audio format, as far as audio quality
> > > >is concerned. Right now I have most of my library ripped as .m4a at
128
> > > >bit. If I rip at the maximum bit rate(350), how would it compare with
> > > >mp3 at 128 as far as file size is concerned? I'm not worried about
> > > >being able to transfer the files into a portable player; I just burn
> > > >mix CDs from playlists most of the time anyway. Plus, I picked up an
> > > >mp3 CD burning plug-in from the Winamp web site that I'll probably
use
> > > >for burning mp3 CDs. Any suggestions are welcome. Also, even though
> > > >Winamp doesn't directly support it, I'd be open to ripping things
into
> > > >.OG, but I do have a few friends who use ITunes a lot (light
dependent
> > > >folks, and I don't think .OG is supported by ITunes... so I think
I'll
> > > >stick with .m4a, unless .OG is exceptionally better in audio quality
> from
> > .m4a.
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >Joshua
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