Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Encode now or later?

[Mark Taylor]

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Opinions please.
> 
> In the near future, I intend to start the mammoth task of encoding all my
> CD's.  Is now a good time in the development of LAME, or is it worth waiting
> a bit longer to get that extra bit of quality?  I like the idea of using
> VBR.  Is this option mature enough yet?
> 
> Stuart
> ~ home page www.stu.org.uk
> 
> 

My opinion (for this and the other recent postings about high bitrate,
archival encoding) is that while VBR has the most potential, and will
eventually be better than CBR, it is still not mature enough.
I recommend 

lame -h -b N

Where N is as large as you can afford. 

In a few weeks, if no bugs turn up, I personally will start using the
average bitrate, or safe VBR mode (lame -h --abr 128).


Mark

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