MP3 Users - 128Kb or 192Kb

[james33440 10+ year member]

Which has overall more SQ - 128Kb or 192Kb?

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[MoparMan 10+ year member]

192 has slightly more sq

HOWEVER, 128 is the norm and your really not going to be able to tell the sq difference between the two.

 

[SpeeDFX 10+ year member]

do the mp3 h/u's have a max bitrate limit?

 

[excelonperu 10+ year member]

yeah 192 has better SQ, I think that the limit is 320kbps for most HU

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I can tell the difference on my computer between the 2

 

[SpeeDFX 10+ year member]

oh ok cool because I was listening to some 320s last night and the quality between 192 is absolutely huge

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

i try to get 320's but will settle for 256's...

however, when properly ripped, you will not hear a huge difference between a well ripped 192 anda well ripped 320...

 

[Mark_ab 5,000+ posts]

Bah, 192, 320 etc. Get variable bit rate MP3's. Closest thing to CD Quality.

 

[chris229 10+ year member]

remember--------the limiting factor is the analog circuits of the unit

 

[ace7733 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Mark_ab Bah, 192, 320 etc. Get variable bit rate MP3's. Closest thing to CD Quality.

you're saying a vbr is superior to a cbr (constant) 320?

 

[SpeeDFX 10+ year member]

the bitrate on a VBR mp3 fluctuates doesn't it? so wouldn't a constant 320 be better?