[BC] Internet STLs

[Craig Bowman]

If you are encoding at bitrates that high you will have better results 
with MPEG I Layer II (MP2) or OGG rather than layer III (MP3).  MP3 is 
best when you are trying to squeeze the most out of a small pipe.  When 
using higher bitrates (256k and above) MP3 has diminishing returns 
compared to MP2 or OGG.

Craig Bowman
Bowman Engineering
Local HDTV, Inc.
989-277-8835

On 2/9/2010 11:24 AM, Tom Spencer wrote:
> Um...
>
> MP3 encoding can be run as high as 320 kbps.  I have most of my library
> encoded that high.
>
> and when a lower encoded track plays, it's obvious...
>
> As to what version of LAME_enc (the MP3 codec) the Barix boxes use...
> that may be all the higher it can go...
>
> But I have a hard time telling the difference between 320 kbps MP3 and
> uncompressed wave... of course, neither sounds as good as
>
> analog
>
> HTH!
>
> Goran Tomas wrote:
>    
>> In addition to Mike's comments, I would add less than adequate sound
>> quality. Barix boxes running at maximum bitrate MP3 encoding (which
>> according to the manual should be around 192 kbps) don't sound nearly
>> as good as you would expect at that bitrate.
>>      
>