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Oleg
I like to know what is better CBR or VBR?
Andavari
VBR if you use the --alt-preset switches.

Read the listing at the top of the MP3 section labeled:
List of recommended LAME settings
Bylie
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Simply put : VBR is of constant quality but because of that, the bitrate fluctuates. CBR is of constant bitrate but the quality fluctuates because the "harder" to encode pieces would require more bits.

Hope this explains it a bit.
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