I thought that since MP3 is a smaller file, that maybe you would lose more highs than lows. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 3:28 PM Subject: Re: mp3 bit rates
> Absolutely right... You'd never use less than a 44.1khz sampling rate for > music. The sampling rate tells you how many times you're going to sample > the data per second. The bit rate tells you how many bits will be used in > each one second sample. So, the higher the sampling rate and the bit rate > then the better the quality. > > Some nice explanations to be had at: > http://www.mp3developments.com/article6.php > > Regards. > > Kevin > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich De Steno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: mp3 bit rates > > >> But is it not true that high bit rate and low frequency will degrade >> sound >> quality just as much? Compare a music file of let's say 192 KBS and 22 >> KHz >> with the same music at 64 KBS and 44.1 KHz. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:46 PM >> Subject: Re: mp3 bit rates >> >> >>> Hi Chris. >>> >>> The sampling rate of 44.1 khz does not mean the music is CD quality. >>> The >>> bit rate will determine the frequency response of the music which is the >>> real measure of quality. >>> >>> So, a bit rate of 128kbps will yield a frequency range that is much more >>> limited than 320 kbps which means less low end and high treble >>> frequency. >>> Less dynamic frequency range, less quality... >>> >>> There was a great resource which gave a table of frequency range against >>> bit >>> rates but unfortunately I can't find it just yet. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Kevin >>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 7:25 PM >>> Subject: Re: mp3 bit rates >>> >>> >>>> Actually, most mp3s that are at either 128k, 160k, and 192k and up to >>>> 320k, usually have a sampling rate of 44100 KHZ. >>>> That's cd quality. >>>> >>>> >>>> At 12:32 PM 2/26/2007, you wrote: >>>>>Hi, >>>>> >>>>>Does anyone have any info on the range of mp3s at different bit >>>>>rates? For example is an mp3 at 192 30 Hz to 18 kHz? I heard mp3s >>>>>at 128 only go up to 16 k, is that true? >>>>>THANKS! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Gian Pedulla >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>>http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>__________ NOD32 2082 (20070226) Information __________ >>>>> >>>>>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>>http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
