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    [Q] Any decent mp3 converter?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by strangesweet, Mar 24, 2012.

  1. strangesweet

    strangesweet Notebook Deity

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    I currently use dBpoweramp Music Converter but I'm looking for alternative program that can convert mp3 -> mp3.

    I keep all my music at 192kbps so I convert usually 320 kbps music to 192 kbps.

    Could anyone recommend me a good program that does this?

    Open source program is good as well.
     
    strangesweet, Mar 24, 2012
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  2. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Keep it at 320 its not a big difference and since its already lossy doing a lossy compression again just adds worse to the quality loss.

    DBPowerAmp is a great converter though, its the one program I found that could convert from APE to AAC without much trouble.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Mar 24, 2012
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  3. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    No. Any MP3 to MP3 conversion is going to further crush the music. That being said, LAME is good and free and Fraunhofer is a licensed encoder available in the paid version of WinAmp. Storage is cheap though, so I wouldn't bother degrading your audio like that.

    PS: If space is really at a premium, encode VBR. That way more bits are used where they're needed.

    PSS: The graet and almighty Google found this: http://milaa.tripod.com/mp3Comparison/music-sound-sample.html among others...
     
    olyteddy, Mar 24, 2012
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