Music on storage devices Vs CD's

[West]

Here's where you lost me. If the bit rate of a WAV file and track on a CD is the same, and a specific head unit has full WAV support, there's no difference. If you are noticing a difference in quality, maybe you should get a different CD ripper. And CDs' bit rates aren't much higher than v0 MP3s.

That's what I initially thought to. But the manual says its max bit rate is 320kb/s WAV files have higher bit rates than that. I notice it in the high range significantly. Although ripping my CD's with a different ripper (other than windows media player) or to a different format may help too...

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

I haven't listened to much other than the four studio albums. I can listen to all of them all of the way through without any issues. Tool's just so good, man. I haven't been able to find anything else that I like as much.

Five studio albums and one live disc that came with the DVD.

Salival is good.

Have you read through the lyrics to Rosetta Stoned before? Crazy cool.

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

That's what I initially thought to. But the manual says its max bit rate is 320kb/s WAV files have higher bit rates than that. I notice it in the high range significantly. Although ripping my CD's with a different ripper (other than windows media player) or to a different format may help too...

The specification you're looking at is referring to MP3s because most MP3 encoders can only go to 320. There should also be a limit on WMA at 384 or something like that.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

CD's are 44.1 kHz 16bit which is 705kbps.

Wav is 1411kbps

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

Five studio albums and one live disc that came with the DVD.
Salival is good.

Have you read through the lyrics to Rosetta Stoned before? Crazy cool.

Opiate's an EP so I didn't count it. Haven't listened to Salival; I usually don't like live albums, but I should give it a listen.

Yeah, Rosetta Stoned is awesome.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Dude, Opiate is great! When viewed in Goldwave, Opiate is the best recording they've done as far as dynamics are concerned. I even have it on vinyl.

 

[West]

The specification you're looking at is referring to MP3s because most MP3 encoders can only go to 320. There should also be a limit on WMA at 384 or something like that.

I guess its the ripping program, sigh >.

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

My vinyl ripped FLACs approaching 3000kbps > your WAVs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

I guess its the ripping program, sigh >.
You should go buy dBpoweramp.

 

[West]

My vinyl ripped FLACs approaching 3000kbps > your WAVs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

The sound from records on a good player is something special... Especially vs music on CD's or any digital format...

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

CD's are 44.1 kHz 16bit which is 705kbps.
Wav is 1411kbps

I forgot to multiple by two... Stereo CD's are 1411kbps also. DOH!

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

I forgot to multiple by two... Stereo CD's are 1411kbps also. DOH!

Silly rabbit.

Gonna go listen to 10,000 Days now.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

My vinyl ripped FLACs approaching 3000kbps > your WAVs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

96kHz 16bit is ok, but bit depth is hugely important for dynamic range.

We only record 24bit, with either 48k or 96k sampling rates. 24/96 is 4,608kbps. Storage size is crazy.

When archiving vinyl, I record 24/96, then maximize volume before down sampling to Red Book for normal playback.

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

I was interested in the answer to this as well, and having read the thread I have to add Eulogy is my favorite song, but all cd's can be listened to front to back. Aenema was one of the first CDs I ever bought

 

[West]

Fav Cd right now is Boston's 3rd stage.