Bitrates !

[Afronaut]

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Originally posted by FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@16 January 2004 - 20:23
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@16 January 2004 - 05:21
and BTW GS I&#39;m surprised 128 isn&#39;t on there as an option

allot will still do 128

No way.Maybe 160.....maybe.But not 128.56kers have big harddrives just like everybody else.

and more patience [/b][/quote]
I would probably still want 192k and over, even if i had 56 modem.
Why compromise with the Quality of Audio so much?
128k files just sounds so bad imo.

Cheers:
-GS-

[Celerystalksme]

My favourite bi-rates are &#036;50 per hour for 2 chicks

[Benno]

192 CBR
though i like everything thats is at least 192 CBR

[[B][O][T]]

Nice poll Guitar-Slinger, I prefer 192 CBR

BOT

[Sid Hartha]

Obviously, the higher the better.

In the real world of p2p VBR is a great way of getting the most quality at the lowest bandwidth, but you have to be careful with this:
Most ripping apps have scalable settings for VBR, and it takes some tweaking to get it right. I&#39;ve downloaded some VBR files that sounded like crap, and usually the cause was too low of a VBR ratio.


With CBR, one thing that&#39;s often overlooked:
Many ripping apps have a "fast" or "thorough" option, the most noticable effect being the speed at which the tracks are ripped. I&#39;ve found that the end result is much better with the slower rip. If you rip at the higher speed, you can end up with a 160k file that sounds like 128k.

Whatever the method, always check your rips before uploading.
*and Soulseekers: please create SFV files for your album folders.

[Lamsey]

192 CBR for me too, although anything above that is fine (No HD space problems for me ).

[Alucard1475]

192 for me

[summerlinda]

192 - 224 VBR for ripping.

Anything up from 192 is good enough to download, but when I have the choice I will always choose the 192 [and up] VBR files.

128 & 160 is only good enough when its rare.

[fkdup74]

Originally posted by Lamsey@16 January 2004 - 07:25
192 CBR for me too, although anything above that is fine (No HD space problems for me ).

you just had to brag about it, huh?

@summerlinda - its good to see another vote for VBR/ABR

[vivitron 15]

Originally posted by summerlinda@16 January 2004 - 17:10
192 - 224 VBR for ripping.

Anything up from 192 is good enough to download, but when I have the choice I will always choose the 192 [and up] VBR files.

128 & 160 is only good enough when its rare.

this is what i do 192~224 VBR...slightly bigger than 192, but imo better