Re: CD ripper to VBR WMA

de Thorsten Duhn 06/06/2006 06:38

Hello,

> didnt i hear that wma sounds as good as mp3 at half the bitrate
> (i.e. half the file size). which means a 64kbps WMA file should
> sound as good as a 128kbps mp3 file.
>
> which means which is better? if thats the case, a 128kbps WMA
> should sound really better than a 128kbps mp3 file.

yes, WMA does more effective encoding, but I don't believe in
factor two. And "sounds better" is really up to the individual
taste as both formats are lossy. I remember professional hearing
comparisons, where people liked MP3 more.

Read more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio#Sound_quality

I use MP3 for compability reasons, in higher bitrates. Harddisks
are cheap. And for mobile devices etc. WMA is not that well
supported, depends on the device you're using.

Regards,
Thorsten
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