Up-Converting files?
In the folly of my newbie-ness, I ripped all 300+ CDs at a bitrate of 128kbps. Now that I have my 40GB iPod, I have the capacity to handle file sizes of 192kbps. So I figured I would just start re-ripping at the higher bitrate. Well about half a dozen CDs into it, I stumbled upon a menu option in Musicmatch that appears to allow upconversion of mp3s.
Does anyone have any experience with this function? Can you really upconvert a file from 128kbps to 192kbps? If so, that would be incredibly convenient and time-saving. Or am I better off just ripping my CDs at the higher rate.
Thanks!!
kojak
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kojak] at [2007-11-9 14:38:06]
# 1 Re: Up-Converting files?
Upconverting increases file size but NOT quality. It's simply impossible to get higher quality unless you re-rip all the songs.
# 2 Re: Up-Converting files?
Thanks, seinman!
As I figured, you can't get something from nothing :D
kojak at 2007-11-15 17:21:11 >
# 3 Re: Up-Converting files?
According to psychacoustic studies, most people can't hear a perceptible difference after 128kps. Just keep that in mind.
zeno at 2007-11-15 17:22:10 >
# 4 Re: Up-Converting files?
Originally posted by zeno
According to psychacoustic studies, most people can't hear a perceptible difference after 128kps. Just keep that in mind.
...especially thru dinky iPod earbuds :)
# 5 Re: Up-Converting files?
I do 90% of my iPodding in my car, so I think that my solution will be to re-rip those select CDs that could benefit from a higher bitrate, such as some older CDs and those with poor transfers.
Thanks for the input, everyone!
kojak at 2007-11-15 17:24:10 >
