Hi Scott >I have a number of cd's that I am considering copying to my hard drive; I've >had those discs for many years and I am concerned about deterioration and/or >scratching, etc. However, I don't know what file format I should convert the >tracks into. I have free versions of Real Player and Winamp, and of course, >Windows Media. With those, I know I can choose between mp3, WMA, and >possibly another format using the newest version of Winamp. What I would >like to accomplish is converting the tracks into a high quality file that >does not take up too much space. > >For those of you who have converted a large number of discs into audio >files, what format did you choose and why?
My prefered format is mp3 - as opposed to the Windows WMA with 320 bit rate because despite the compression quality deterioration is barely noticeable. Remember that with this bit rate file size is reduced by roughly 75 percent after conversion. >Should I shell out money for a >more powerful program than the ones I've already mentioned? >CD Ex would be just fine for the task! >Very curious, >Scott Regards John _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
