Ed,
I'm not really an expert here, but I do know that every time you recompress
a lossy file, it's going to get worse. This is something I always avoid
unless absolutely necessary. Re-encoding a 320 is better than going lower,
but it's still double compression. Whether this is noticeable will vary from
person to person, but it's just not good practice. If possible, I would try
to remake these files from the original source. And I'm really not in a
position to say this, but maybe you should seek out a player that supports
VBR. It might save you a lot of trouble in the end...
I admit I've become a purist over time. I actually would prefer to not even
use mp3 if space limitations didn't exist... Best of luck!
~Caley~
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Cooper Underwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 4:50 AM
Subject: [mp3encoder] VBR to CBR
>
> Hi all, quick fix enquiry:
>
> If I take an '--alt-preset standard' VBR MP3 (encoded using LAME 3.96.1)
> and
> re-encode it to CBR 320 (--alt-preset insane) in LAME (using RazorLame)
> will
> there be any loss of quality? What are the implications of this; extra,
> unnecessary padding maybe?
>
> The reason I would want to do this is to make up for a player that does
> not
> support VBR files. Is there a better way of overcoming this?
>
> Many thanks and best wishes,
> Ed
>
>
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