jordanr
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Is variable bit rate LAME encoding truly CD quality?
Originally Posted by Head Creep I can hear a small difference between LAME --ape and CD/WAV/FLAC, but it's not enough to make me abandon my MP3 player. If you want to test out your setup, try encoding the same track in Apple Lossless and MP3, then do a blind test on your iPod. Put both tracks on a playlist, hit shuffle, start it up and see if you hear a difference. |
Originally Posted by Head Creep I can hear a small difference between LAME --ape and CD/WAV/FLAC, but it's not enough to make me abandon my MP3 player. If you want to test out your setup, try encoding the same track in Apple Lossless and MP3, then do a blind test on your iPod. Put both tracks on a playlist, hit shuffle, start it up and see if you hear a difference. |
Originally Posted by jordanr Is variable bit rate LAME encoding truly CD quality? |
Originally Posted by jordanr I've been using aps. I don't know how to change to ape, api, etc. In fact, I don't even know what those additional variables mean. |