Popmartijn
Blue Crack Supplier
Dear Readers,
Forgive me if this has been addressed before but is 192 kbps the most optimal speed for importing? Can one get better quality at higher speed/bit rate? But will higher quality sacrifice memory space? Eagerly awaiting your reply,
Clueless in Central Jersey
Yes, a higher bit rate means you get a better quality. A consequence of the higher quality is that the files will be bigger. That's the trade-off.
As for which bit rate is the most optimal, that depends on a couple of factors (what you're using for playback, where you listen to the music, how well your own hearing is).
I use 192 kbps for my files, but that's just for listening to music on my computer (I don't have an iPod or similar device). Many might recommend either 256 kbps or 320 kbps.
PS: When you burn a CD from an iTunes playlist, do you get that quality back on CD again?
Nope. What's lost by ripping a CD and converting the full sound to MP3 files, remains lost. Burning it again to a CD won't make it better.