Well...I use MP3 @ 320kbps and it's sweet with my Vista setup.
WMA might not be a bad format though.
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WMA might not be a bad format though.
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But MP3 isn't lossless, and that's a big deal IMO (read my next response for why), and as for which lossless codec, there is no best, there's only "best supported" and the one(s) that work with your player(s).
As far as lossy codecs go, WMA and AAC are more advanced than MP3 and probably better sounding at similar bitrates. I'm sure hydrogenaudio or somebody has listenning tests which compare codecs, eg here:
http://www.rjamorim.com/test/index.html
This right here is necessary and sufficient reason to rip to a lossless codec IMO. Once you rip to a lossless codec you can easily convert to any other codec at any time. You can convert between lossless codecs without loss. Some programs will batch convert your whole library. And for portables, many programs will transcode to a "portable friendly size/format" on the fly. Lossless codecs are simply the most logical choice for a music library period. IMO
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WMA Lossless, while it does support DRM, does not require it. It's a perfectly valid format. Like I said above, lossless is definitely the way to go, but which format is best is determined solely by which format your players support.
Unfortunately I've found a pathetic lack of real good audio solutions for the car. What I want is something like a squeezebox, but everything seems to be iPod based.
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If I accept that, currently I'm leaning toward a 160GB iPod Classic and highly integrated iPod compatible deck for my car, and just "install" the iPod permanently. I'll just convert my library to Apple Lossless and have my whole library with me in the car.
But MP3 isn't lossless, and that's a big deal IMO (read my next response for why), and as for which lossless codec, there is no best, there's only "best supported" and the one(s) that work with your player(s).
As far as lossy codecs go, WMA and AAC are more advanced than MP3 and probably better sounding at similar bitrates. I'm sure hydrogenaudio or somebody has listenning tests which compare codecs, eg here:
http://www.rjamorim.com/test/index.html
This right here is necessary and sufficient reason to rip to a lossless codec IMO. Once you rip to a lossless codec you can easily convert to any other codec at any time. You can convert between lossless codecs without loss. Some programs will batch convert your whole library. And for portables, many programs will transcode to a "portable friendly size/format" on the fly. Lossless codecs are simply the most logical choice for a music library period. IMO
WMA Lossless, while it does support DRM, does not require it. It's a perfectly valid format. Like I said above, lossless is definitely the way to go, but which format is best is determined solely by which format your players support.
Unfortunately I've found a pathetic lack of real good audio solutions for the car. What I want is something like a squeezebox, but everything seems to be iPod based.
If I accept that, currently I'm leaning toward a 160GB iPod Classic and highly integrated iPod compatible deck for my car, and just "install" the iPod permanently. I'll just convert my library to Apple Lossless and have my whole library with me in the car.
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At $100 for 500GB, absolutely.
I was looking at the Eclipse decks, but most recently, the Alpine decks with Imprint are looking very nice. Though the voice-commanded Pioneer decks announced at CES sound interesting as well.
I've got the "old" PPIs as well
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Not much you can do about that
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At $100 for 500GB, absolutely.
I was looking at the Eclipse decks, but most recently, the Alpine decks with Imprint are looking very nice. Though the voice-commanded Pioneer decks announced at CES sound interesting as well.
I've got the "old" PPIs as well
Not much you can do about that
What about portable storage on your MP3 player?
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What about portable storage on your MP3 player?
No thanks to that crap software and always having to transcode, thank you very much.
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But really...how much difference between a WMA lossless and 320kbps MP3 anyway?
Is it really as big a limit as you imply? I really haven't checked it out myself.
No thanks to that crap software and always having to transcode, thank you very much.
But really...how much difference between a WMA lossless and 320kbps MP3 anyway?
Is it really as big a limit as you imply? I really haven't checked it out myself.
Why? And I definitely wouldn't call JRMC "crap software".
If you get a new player that doesn't support mp3, or doesn't support 320kbps mp3? If you ever have to change your codec, yes, it's as big a limit as I imply because if you rip to mp3 you have to rip all over again, else deal with generational losses.
If you keep your library in a lossless format, and get a new portable player, you just have to change the transcode settings. If you get a new player that doesn't support your lossless codec, you can just batch convert the whole library.
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Originally Posted by Elemental1 /forum/post/12841507
No thanks to that crap software and always having to transcode, thank you very much.![]()
Why? And I definitely wouldn't call JRMC "crap software".
If you get a new player that doesn't support mp3, or doesn't support 320kbps mp3? If you ever have to change your codec, yes, it's as big a limit as I imply because if you rip to mp3 you have to rip all over again, else deal with generational losses.
If you keep your library in a lossless format, and get a new portable player, you just have to change the transcode settings. If you get a new player that doesn't support your lossless codec, you can just batch convert the whole library.
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