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Old 22-05-2005   #15 (permalink)
sTisTi
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Re: MP3 VBR or CBR at What Rate??

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Originally Posted by Parato Optimal
Say I want to make a mini archive back-up of an artist.

Would it be better to create it at one rate only to re-rip it to a lower rate when I want to go mobile with a bunch of songs?

Or, would it be better just to rip it at standard for both archiving purposes and mobile use?
I'd go for "standard" for both purposes, unless you have a portable device with very little storage capacity. Transcoding is not a good idea with MP3.
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