Best music quality

Stupid · 05-27-2004, 07:55 PM

I own tons of cds and want to put all that music on my pc. Right now i know only one way of doing it - windows media player, but the highest quality u can get with it is 192K.

Is the some other program that lets u put music form cds onto ur pc with better quality.

b/w 192k is that good quality - it sounds good to me, but my friend says that its bad.

mac_mogul · 05-27-2004, 07:58 PM

A bit rate of 192 is near CD quality and I would stick with that if you appreciate good quality. However, if you have HD issues and need extra space, go with 128 or 160. They both sound nearly the same and take up much less space than a 192.

Stupid · 05-27-2004, 07:59 PM

My friend uses 256 or sometimes even higher.

Hotwheelz · 05-27-2004, 09:28 PM

I use 192. Good quality and space isnt too bad. If I had to choose between 128 and 160, id go with 128. For some reason (and it might just be me) 160 sounds a little off.

Qiranworms · 05-27-2004, 09:51 PM

My problem with Windows Media Player is that it uses WMA, a format I don't particularly like. And, judging by a post you made a few days ago, I'll assume you're about to purchase an iPod...which will mean you'll have to convert your library if you import in WMA format.

There are plenty of other programs that can import CDs. Musicmatch Jukebox, RealOne, iTunes, are just a few. MP3 is still the most universal format you can use. And I find 192k usually sounds fine...unless you are playing it through a very hi-fi system, in which case the difference higher rates make is much more significant.

þÄ®âÐÖx · 05-27-2004, 10:25 PM

CDex is a great ripping program, and it's completely free (and open source). I usually rip at 192kbps since it's a nice balance between size and quality, but if I need something better I'll either use 320kbps mp3, or FLAC if quality is very important.

Hotwheelz · 05-28-2004, 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by þÄ®âÐÖx
CDex is a great ripping program, and it's completely free (and open source). I usually rip at 192kbps since it's a nice balance between size and quality, but if I need something better I'll either use 320kbps mp3, or FLAC if quality is very important.

Ive used CDex for quite some time now. Never had a problem with it and it seems to be one of the better free ripping programs.

However, if you are paying for something...the ripping part of MusicMatch is top notch.

05-27-2004, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stupid True Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 218	Best music quality I own tons of cds and want to put all that music on my pc. Right now i know only one way of doing it - windows media player, but the highest quality u can get with it is 192K. Is the some other program that lets u put music form cds onto ur pc with better quality. b/w 192k is that good quality - it sounds good to me, but my friend says that its bad. __________________ _________________________ AMD Athlon XP 3200+ @3.0 Ghz Asus A7N8X-E DELUXE Thermaltake Highest Xaser III (7 80mm case fans) BFG 6800 ULTRA OC MGE XG Vortec 600W Power Supply 1G Corsair XMS PC-3200 2 x 120 Gig 7200RPM Logitech 5.1 - Z640 Speakers Thermaltake BigWater Liquid Cooling System ViewSonic VP201b 20.5\" LCD (16 ms refresh rate)

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mac_mogul Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,292	A bit rate of 192 is near CD quality and I would stick with that if you appreciate good quality. However, if you have HD issues and need extra space, go with 128 or 160. They both sound nearly the same and take up much less space than a 192. __________________ Image Contests "Who are you?" "Me? I'm the living embodiment of all that is evil in the computer world." "You're Bill Gates?" iBook G4 1.2ghz PowerPC G4 // 1.25gb PC2700 DDR // ATI RADEON Mobility 9200 32mb DDR // 60gb Ultra ATA/100 Hitachi HDD // Matshita 24x CD-RW/DVD Combo // M-Audio Sonica Theater 7.1 USB Sound Card // Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround

05-27-2004, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stupid True Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 218	My friend uses 256 or sometimes even higher. __________________ _________________________ AMD Athlon XP 3200+ @3.0 Ghz Asus A7N8X-E DELUXE Thermaltake Highest Xaser III (7 80mm case fans) BFG 6800 ULTRA OC MGE XG Vortec 600W Power Supply 1G Corsair XMS PC-3200 2 x 120 Gig 7200RPM Logitech 5.1 - Z640 Speakers Thermaltake BigWater Liquid Cooling System ViewSonic VP201b 20.5\" LCD (16 ms refresh rate)

05-27-2004, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Qiranworms Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,637	My problem with Windows Media Player is that it uses WMA, a format I don't particularly like. And, judging by a post you made a few days ago, I'll assume you're about to purchase an iPod...which will mean you'll have to convert your library if you import in WMA format. There are plenty of other programs that can import CDs. Musicmatch Jukebox, RealOne, iTunes, are just a few. MP3 is still the most universal format you can use. And I find 192k usually sounds fine...unless you are playing it through a very hi-fi system, in which case the difference higher rates make is much more significant. __________________ -->Marc Error: Keyboard not attached. Please press F1 to continue. -------OS----------Gentoo Linux------- ------Browser-----Mozilla Firefox----- \|\|\|Official Forum Rules\|\|\|

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05-27-2004, 09:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hotwheelz True Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 126	I use 192. Good quality and space isnt too bad. If I had to choose between 128 and 160, id go with 128. For some reason (and it might just be me) 160 sounds a little off.

05-27-2004, 10:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
þÄ®âÐÖx the flaming hermit Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 951	CDex is a great ripping program, and it's completely free (and open source). I usually rip at 192kbps since it's a nice balance between size and quality, but if I need something better I'll either use 320kbps mp3, or FLAC if quality is very important.