I have to admit that file size isn't an issue for me these days so I don't even use any compressed files.
If you're happy with what you're doing then keep going. On 2 Feb 2014, at 10:39 am, Evan Reese <ment...@dslextreme.com> wrote: > > Well, the answer to your question is that I cannot detect any difference in > audio quality, and m4a files take up close to half the space of an equivalent > sounding mp3 file. This is important for storage conservation on the SD cards > when playing my music on the Book Sense when I'm not at my computer. Also, > the equalizer in the Book Sense actually has greater differentiation in its > settings for m4a files than it does for mp3 files. I'm not sure that was > intentional, but it's a fact nonetheless. So the music actually does sound > better in m4a on my Book Sense than an mp3 file of the same thing. I suppose > they'll "fix" that someday, but even if they do, I've saved a lot of storage > space, and money buying SD cards by converting my mp3 files to m4a. So I want > to keep doing it. > Evan > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 6:22 PM > Subject: Re: Looking for a New mp3 to m4a Converter > > > Dumb question I'm sure but why do you want to convert from MP3 to M4A or AAC? > Mp3 should play just as well and you're certainly not gaining anything in > audio quality doing this as you're converting from 1 lossee format to another > thus losing quality in the conversion anyway. > > If it helps I use the Switch Audio File Converter. > > > On 2 Feb 2014, at 10:15 am, Evan Reese <ment...@dslextreme.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> I've been using the Freemake Audio Converter since March of 2012 with good >> results. However lately, it's been having trouble opening multiple files, >> and the conversions it makes play in Winamp just fine, but they cause my >> Book Sense fits. I have to remove the battery to get it to speak correctly >> after trying to play one of these. I've converted several hundred CDs with >> it and those play in my Book Sense just fine, but the most recent dozen >> albums or so are having this trouble. >> >> Well, I tried an uninstall and reinstall, but that did not go well because >> apparently it didn't really uninstall, because when I tried a conversion >> after reinstalling it, it remembered the last album I did, and it also >> remembered where I told it to store the converted files, which is not where >> it stores them if you don't change it. And, needless to say, the files I >> converted after a reinstall aren't any better. >> >> So I think I'm gonna have to switch to another converter. I found some on >> Google that say they convert mp3 to m4a, but I don't know how accessible >> they are. So that's what I'm hoping someone here can help me with. >> >> I'd appreciate any advice. This Freemake Audio Converter is accessible, and >> a cinch to run, and I did thousands of files with it, but apparently I've >> got to get something else. >> >> Thanks much for any suggestions. >> >> Evan >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954
