On Jan 18, 2004, at 2:23 PM, Irene McC wrote:
quoted 16 lines On 18 Jan 2004 at 19:02, Graham Voice wrote:
> On 18 Jan 2004 at 19:02, Graham Voice wrote:
>
>>> It says on the website (in the FAQ) that they're VBR at about 256
>>> kbps.
>>
>> is this the "best" format (in terms of file size/quality payoff) to
>> think about recording vinyl to pc in? i've started doing a bit of
>> research on this subject but just wanted to get the views from this
>> list - you all seem very well informed on the matter :)
>
> Go to hydrogenaudio.org and download "easylame14en.exe", this is a
> front-end to LAME and uses VBR presets of a high standard. I've been
> very happy using this - otherwise go with Ogg Vorbis, which may well
> give you superior audio quality but is not as well supported by 3rd
> party players etc.
>
And if you use a Mac, there's a front end that plugs in to iTunes:
<
http://www.blacktree.com/apps/index.html?iTunes-LAME/index.html>
I've been happy with the results.
--
Tim Moore
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