Hello,

JMC writes:
 >      Thanks for the reply!  Ah hehe :)  Actually I need a high qual MP3 because this 
 >batch of compressed audio will 
 > be converted and reconverted a few times.  Might as well start high and get lower 
 >from there.

Usually that's a bad idea, but if you start with high rates and
recompress to low bitrates it should be fine.

 > I was wondering if the Lame encoder has gotten 
 > better than the old 1.2.x Fraunhofer codec?  Is there a rough consensus that Lame is 
 >now superior or are there applications 
 > where the FhG codec routines are still superior?

IMNSHO, FhG is still better for lower bitrates; lame is very good for
higher bitrates.

 >      I don't mean that in an offensive way, but around v3.8x I remember hearing 
 >mention that Lame's VBR was good, 
 > but its CBR was still inferior.  

Just the other way round...
Lames's  VBR-mode improved recently, ABR- and CBR-modes have been
always very good.

Just my 2 (Euro)cents.

Heribert.

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