Re: LP3 hardware Mpeg player

["paul gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

>The only quandary I'm in is which mpeg encoder to use.  I been using
Xing,
>but I get the feeling from the mpeg community that this isn't the best.
 I
>don't want to encode 600 CDs and then find they're all rubbish!
>



Andy, Fear not,

I have been using the Xing encoder for about a year now, and have encoded
about 240 CD's with it, and I am perfectly happy with the result.

I'm not a Hi-Fi bore, but I do have half-decent Kit, (Sony Amp, Mission
speakers, Qudos speaker cable, IXOS interconnects), and to my ears the
resultant MP3 is perfectly acceptable, and I haven't even used a
particularly high bitrate. (I used 128K, although I've seen a few
recommendations to use 160K).

Your ears may be more sensitive than mine, - although I can tell the
difference between "good" and "crap", there comes a
point where I can no
longer discern any difference between "good" and
"gooder" ?! and although
the differences are just about audible, the file size trade-off comes into
the equation as well, (as does the rip speed - I spent a solid month
ripping
my CD's when I first started...)

It comes down to how you intend to listen to them I suppose - I just use my
jukebox for casual listening, backround music, parties, entertaining etc.
etc. etc.

Just my 2p-worth....

Paul G.

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