What bitrate do you guys rip at?

[nirelandman]

Hey all,

Just wanted to get a ballpark figure on what bitrate most of you have iTunes set to rip your CD's at?

I go for 320Kbps

Thanks,
nirelandman

 

[VirtualTracy]

I know you're probably comfy with your 328Kbps bitrate (most would, including me), but if you want to go further you might find the following links useful:

How to Import songs into itunes.

Encoding with LAME in iTunes.

Then there's this:

Audion 3 (free).

Audion 3 Feature Comparison.

 

[g/re/p]

I did use 320, but i started using apple lossless after i got a newer version iPod.

Lossless creates bigger size files, but gives better sound quality.....or so it is said.

 

[nirelandman]

Cool thanks for the links I'll check it out....

 

[chevy]

Apple lossless for classicals and other good music (Pink Floyd, Queen, ...).

128k-192k AAC or MP3 for low dynamic old CDs where one cannot hear the difference (Abba, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Beatles, ...).

 

[fryke]

I go with 192 Kbps AAC. Good enough for me, really. I have quite a decent home stereo, I don't listen to much classical music, but Queen, Pink Floyd etc. really do sound more than good enough at 192 imho.

That said: If Apple ever changes the basic bitrate for iTunes Store songs to something higher, I'll probably adapt and rip newer CDs at that rate.

 

[Giaguara]

I usually go with 192 VBR, depending on the type of material.

 

[Lt Major Burns]

I did use 320, but i started using apple lossless after i got a newer version iPod.

Lossless creates bigger size files, but gives better sound quality.....or so it is said.

if you can't tell.... then why bother...?

 

[jasfa131]

It depends on the speakers or headphones people are using. I have decently large Technics floor speakers, so I tend to rip at 320kbps; a high bitrate like that combined with SRS iWow (great app, btw) gives me really defined and clear sound so I can hear most of the details in a song without having to turn up too loud.

 

[VirtualTracy]

SRS iWow (great app, btw)

Is that the iTunes Plug-in? I used it for a while and initially was floored with the improvement over the sound that usually came out of my iMacs speakers but then discovered that some tracks sounded much worse ... I can't recall if you can configure it for different songs or whether or not one mix fits all .... I've still got the .dmg but removed the plug-in ...

 

[lbj]

I can hear a significant difference between 128 and 160. And have myself convinced that I "may" hear a difference between 160 and 192. So I go a step higher to 224 variable. And MP3 for compatibility.

 

[icemanjc]

Apple Lossless for the songs I listen often and 160 for the rest, 64 for audiobooks.

 

[Qion]

I have so many esoteric tracks that I can't say with intellectual honesty that I use a specific bit rate.

However, when I buy a physical CD, I'll rip it at 320kb/s VBR. I also tend towards internet radio stations with the highest bit rates, if not simply because it signifies a higher quality music selection.