Re: [NTLK] iPod mutates - and a question

From: E. Male (mrramsay_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Apr 30 2003 - 11:44:32 PDT


AHHH, so 128 kBps AAC encoding sounds as good or better than that at mp3?
Maybe my comment was premature...I stand (if necessary) corrected.

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>From: PCBman <pcbman_at_ix.netcom.com>
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>Subject: Re: [NTLK] iPod mutates - and a question
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:31:17 -0400 (EDT)
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>-------Original Message-------
>From: Chris Ruprecht <chris_at_ruprecht.org>
>Sent: 04/30/03 12:39 PM
>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] iPod mutates - and a question
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> >
> > 7500 songs will NOT fit onto a 30 GB drive...
>
>They are most likely refering to AAC encoding @ 128kb/s or less.
>This sounds much better than 128kb/s MP3.
>It would allow them to get the stated capacity and retain quality.
>
>Its all subjective but I am constantly surprised by the quality of lower
>bitrate AAC.
>
>Then of course there is MP4...
>
>PCBman
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