mp3 compression
what is the best mp3 compressor which produces the smallest files while still maintaining good quality.
mikeandike22
Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
1,496 posts since May 2004
Reputation Points: 33
Solved Threads: 19
hi, i want d software
What exactly is your intention? Obviously the original post was a question, not a statement. So why are you expecting someone to give it to you, then?
Just for the record, MP3 files are actually quite bad quality - the bitrate has to be fairly high to achieve a good quality. Consider using a better compression algorithm: if you're using iTunes choose AAC ; on Windows Media Player use WMA, and Ogg/Vorbis for all you Linux geeks out there. Any of these formats sound better than MP3 when compressed at the same bitrates.
The reason that MP3 is so popular is because it's a standard format; thus the name "MP3 player". The technology was fairly groundbreaking at the time, allowing a very small file for the amount of quality you get, but nowadays it's not that great.
John A
Vampirical Lurker
7,630 posts since Apr 2006
Reputation Points: 2,240
Solved Threads: 339
Well the HIGHER THE BITRATE (Bigger file) the better sounding MP3..
You get too low and there is no BASS and it sounds kinda bad :D
The Dude
Nearly a Senior Poster
3,485 posts since Dec 2005
Reputation Points: 1,054
Solved Threads: 31
Well the HIGHER THE BITRATE (Bigger file) the better sounding MP3..
Obviously, yes. However, the formats I mentioned in my previous post are much better than MP3, because they can be compressed at much lower bitrates without sounding bad.
For example, AAC at 128 KB/s is roughly equivalent to a 160 or 192 KB/s compressed MP3 file. WMA and Ogg/Vorbis are also quite similar.
John A
Vampirical Lurker
7,630 posts since Apr 2006
Reputation Points: 2,240
Solved Threads: 339
The Dude
Nearly a Senior Poster
3,485 posts since Dec 2005
Reputation Points: 1,054
Solved Threads: 31