What is the best encoder for low-bitrate MP3 (around 85–95 kbps)?, Was: Low-bitrate MP3s (TOS #6) |
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What is the best encoder for low-bitrate MP3 (around 85–95 kbps)?, Was: Low-bitrate MP3s (TOS #6) |
 Jan 12 2012, 22:43
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Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 20-September 11 Member No.: 93842  |
Hello there,
I'd like to ask what is the best MP3 encoder for low-bitrate MP3 encoding (85-95 kilobits per second would be ideal). I know that AAC and Vorbis would perform much better here, but the device I need them for is a bit old and can decode MP3s only. Thanks in advance. This post has been edited by Dario: Jan 12 2012, 22:44 |
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Jan 12 2012, 22:57
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Group: Members Posts: 3099 Joined: 1-September 05 From: SE Pennsylvania Member No.: 24233 |
QUOTE (Dario @ Jan 12 2012, 17:43)  Hello there, I'd like to ask what is the best MP3 encoder for low-bitrate MP3 encoding (85-95 kilobits per second would be ideal). I know that AAC and Vorbis would perform much better here, but the device I need them for is a bit old and can decode MP3s only. Thanks in advance. How do you "know" that? |
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Jan 12 2012, 23:05
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Group: Super Moderator Posts: 4483 Joined: 23-June 06 Member No.: 32180 |
Do we really have to jump on every little thing? For some time now, public listening tests have suggested (at least to some extent) better performance by AAC and Vorbis than by MP3 at low to low-medium bitrates. Dario is probably referring to something like that.
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Jan 12 2012, 23:06
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Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 20-September 11 Member No.: 93842 |
Well, those codecs are "technologically" more advanced than MP3. Sorry, I should have written "assume" instead of "know." On the other hand, some music that I had converted to q 0.3 HE AACs sounded very, very nice. I just don't see MP3 being up there.
And sorry about the thread title. This post has been edited by Dario: Jan 12 2012, 23:08 |
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