Jeff Moore Wrote: > 2006-08-01-13:57:35 GreenMan: > > So, my question is: What bitrate do I need to rip at to get the full > > benefit of lossless ripping of a standard 44.1Hz redbook cd? > > Really, you shouldn't have to specify a bitrate -- one usually > specifies > a bitrate when lossy encoding is being done, to give the encoding > software a target data rate to aim for when squeezing and partially > throwing away musical information. If something in the ripping > software > you're using is requiring that you specify a bitrate, something may be > set up incorrectly such that the software isn't operating with the > assumptions you desire. > > Having said that, uncompressed CD data's bitrate can be referred to > (and > is, by SlimServer) as "1411kbps CBR".
Ok, this makes sense. However, I've noticed that nothing I've ripped to lossless actually ever says 1411kbps CBR. It's usually 600 to 800 or so. -- GreenMan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GreenMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1173 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26031 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
