Hi I guess the bit rate depends on a number of factors. As a bench mark, The best quality for CDs and for those who will accept nothing else other than the best quality is 320KBS. This bit rate will do you well regardless of the type, or quality of the music or the quality of CD player used. However, many variables come in here such as the type of music played. For example you will get the full benefit of 40's & 50's music with 320 bit but equally, a bit rate as low as 128 will suffice for this type of music. The more complex the music and the more detail you want to hear, such as in classical music the higher the bit rate the better. Also, it depends on how you are going to listen to your music. If you just want background music or are playing your CD on a basic cd player then a high bit rate will be superfluous as you won't get the full benefit of the quality of recording. On the other hand, if you listen to your music seriously and on a high end system then you would be wise to get the highest bit rate you can as this system will highlight any lack of quality in a lower bit rate. in other words, it is horses for courses. If when ripping CDs or downloading music tracks and if a choice of bit rate is available then 320KBS is the best to go for. Often when using download sites, you don't have a choice of bit rates and have to take what is offered and you must decide whether you want the music enough to accept a rate lower than 320KBS or look for The 320KBS elsewhere. In addition, the only reason you would want to use a low rate is for space saving on an MP3 player. There is another factor to consider that I encountered more than once; when I ripped a CD borrowed from a friend at 320KBS and then later tried to burn it to another CD It wouldn't fit. For example, if the CD had 25 tracks on it and I ripped it at 320KBS and then tried burning it to disc, I would get a message saying there was not enough room on the Blank CD and I would either have to replace this blank disc with one of larger capacity which was not possible as the disc I was using was the largest capacity available. I would either have to burn the disc with 23 or 24 tracks rather than the original 25 or convert the files to a lower bit rate in order to get them all on the disc, and I'm speaking here of an audio disc and not an MP3 disc (I have no idea why this is the case). So although 320KBS is the "best" there are many factors that have to be considered when deciding what bit rate you want. Speaking on a personal note, my hi-fi system is a high end Cyrus and mission system and I have played some music on CDs I've burned at 128KBS and it is no different to the 320KBS version but this comparison was done with music from 50's and 60's where detail wasn't critical and the tracks were of the "pop" variety. Had it been orchestral, the results may have been different but still acceptable. Hope this is of help. Walter.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Saqib Sent: 25 July 2008 16:33 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: An audio file with no extention and isn't recognised Hello what is the bit rate quality for CD quality music? ----- Original Message ----- From: "albert griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 3:50 PM Subject: RE: An audio file with no extention and isn't recognised > I'd first try mp3 and txt for extensions. P.S. be sure to make a copy > first. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Dancing Queen > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:02 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: An audio file with no extention and isn't recognised > > A friend of mine downloaded a sound clip from the Dr Who site's text only > version and that one's a strange beast as well, she couldn't open it and > she > sent it to me, when I try to open it I get told that the file format's not > reognized and windows needs to access the net to find out what to open it > with, very very strange!! > > Trace > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walter Ramage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:53 PM > Subject: An audio file with no extention and isn't recognised > > >> Hi everyone. I have a problem converting a file I have. It was sent to >> me >> as an attachment from a friend who in turn received it from some one >> else. >> It is a recording from a radio programme. My problem is, it is 2.7mg in >> size and I wanted to compress it further in order to embed it and send it >> on. However, when I tried to use Gold wave, it didn't recognize the file >> and didn't list it on the list of audio files in my document folder. I >> tried Sound Taxi but again, it didn't appear in the list of files. I can >> play the file with WMA but it says that it doesn't recognise the file >> type >> but may be able to play it anyway and do I want it to try. I said yes >> and >> it did. It won't play in reel player or any other player I have except >> WMA >> but with the proviso above. I looked at the properties and it said the >> file >> type was "file" but nothing else. I turned on the extensions but >> although >> all other files had an extension, this file did not, yet it is an audio >> file >> as I can listen to it but can do nothing else with it. If anyone has any >> idea what file type it is and how I can get into it to edit it, I would >> be >> appreciative. Many thanks. Walter. >> >> >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.5.5/1570 - Release Date: >> 24/07/2008 > >> 06:59 >> > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1572 - Release Date: 25/07/2008 > 06:51 > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
