If you need the relatively small savings from using variable settings that you will get, it's already too late.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:36 PM Subject: Re: ripping audio > Rick, > > Hydrogen Audio has a full discussion on the joint stereo controversy, > including extensive commentary from one of the leading members of the > development teams of the technology. With recent Lame codecs, the > technology has fully matured and I now rip all my stereo CD's at 256 VBR > in > joint stereo using Exact Audio copy. Nothing beats EAC at any price. > Joint stereo now offers a better listenable sound with the same or smaller > file size than CBR. Try ripping a few of your favorite albums with EAC > using both and then decide. > > Kelly > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:11 PM > Subject: ripping audio > > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I have about 200 cd's that I ripped back in 2003. I didn't know a lot >> about ripping audio then and I used a high priced mp3 ripper from Xing >> labs called audio cataylist 2.0 . I ripped everything at 160 k bit joint >> stereo 44.1 khz sample rate. I'm seriously thinking about re ripping >> all the cd's again. I'm considering WMA lossless, or Mp3 at 320 k bit. >> Any suggestions? I hear people say do not do joint stereo? What do you >> audiophiles out there suggest? Also is Windows media player up to the >> task? I know it can do both mp3 and wma lossless formats. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rick >> >> -- >> Visit my webpage and podcast feed at: >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net >> and my web Blog at: >> http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/ >> >> Join the BGZ mailing list by sending a blank email message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> and reply to the confirmation msg. >> >> Contact info: >> Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] & [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype - rharmon928 >> MSN - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: 3/29/2008 > 5:02 PM > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
