iTunes?

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Originally posted by DAoC
I disagree, 128kbs simply means that each second of data of the compressed file will take up 128kb correct? Obviously different forms of compression compress a song differently or there wouldnt be different kinds (like mp3, wave, ape, etc). If you just think about it I don't see why one format couldn't fit x amount of data into 128kb while another format could fit xx amount of data into 128kb. Mp3 is becoming an old format, I wouldn't be surprised if a newer format could do as much in 128kb as a typical Mp3 could do in 320kb.

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Formats like that actually exist. One option is MP3Pro. same quality in half the size. So a 128kpbs would play with the quality of 320kbps. the AAC in itunes is ever so slightly better than MP3.

And I wouldn't be surprised if they were only offering 128kbs equiv songs, it saves on bandwith and more people are willing to download smaller files without realizing there is a distinct quality loss. They are a business, they are going to take shortcuts to make extra money, which sucks because I won't even think about paying for downloading music until you can get CD quality.

I have a friend who is real fussy about sound quality-fancies himself a fidelity afficionado. The thing is I don't think he really likes music as much as he likes stereo equipment. Never once have I heard a song all the way through over at his place or in his car without him dickin' with the EQ and pushing buttons.
Of course I want a good quality cut but I've never been able to tell much of a difference from an MP3 and one straight off the CD-not enough to matter anyway.

I actually never cared about the bitrate or really noticed a difference till you guys started talking about it then I encoded some of my CDs in 320kbs and its like woah huge difference from 128 :P Now I'll need a new HD cause of you guys bah~

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Originally posted by CrawlingEye
I don't think you really quite understand what's being said. Different formats have different compressions- yes.
However, the bitrate shows how much information passes through at a given time.

If you're only running at 128kbps, there's no way that it has the soundquality of a 320kbps track, regardless of format. The fact remains that it has less information passing through at a given time.

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Well, I just no what my ears tell me, and I cannot here the difference, it's extremely obvious that AAC is a higher quality format than MP3.

I am also a musician, and I know what to listen to as far as range of sound, exspecially for instruments such as bass guitar and drums.


Do me a favor, download iTunes, and encode a song off of a CD in AAC format at 128, do the same at 320 using EAC+LAME.

If you can tell the difference, then your ears are better than mine.

I know what your saying as far as raw data, but thats technical crap, the important thing is what you here.

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Originally posted by DAoC
I actually never cared about the bitrate or really noticed a difference till you guys started talking about it then I encoded some of my CDs in 320kbs and its like woah huge difference from 128 :P Now I'll need a new HD cause of you guys bah~

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When I got my 212's, my MP3+ collection doubled in size, and I only added a few CD's worth of music, lol:)

I reripped everything possible at 320:D