Do Portable MP3 players work fine with EAC/Lame rips?

[cressida]

Been a while since I've done this but how to do mp3 -> wave with lame encoding?

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: Synergy
Been a while since I've done this but how to do mp3 -> wave with lame encoding?

just decode it.

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: LS20
i can see how Kernal streaming would yield an increase in SQ...but its possible to do this in winamp, also.

It's not so much that Kernel Streaming increases SQ, it just prevents Kmixer from lowering the SQ. I'm currious, how does one bypass the kmixer in winamp. I have been unable to find ASIO drivers for it and I don't think that kernel streaming is an actual option in Winamp.

its on the same (japanese) website thatprovides asio for foobar

 

[bsmithy]

try coolplayer then tell me that anything sounds better and you get a cookie

link

makes winamp + MAD sound very muddy

 

[loup garou]

All this arguing about sound quality, then he's going to put the music on an iPod. LMAO!

 

[Viper GTS]

If you're doing your own rips I would quit using LAME & move to AAC.

I am currently encoding using Nero's Audiophile AAC setting (all options set to highest), they sound better & are smaller (albeit slightly) than my previous 320 VBR MP3.

As far as sound quality of various playback software, MP3 encoding is a very well defined process. Any decoder should produce an identical WAV form.

Viper GTS

 

[Confused]

Originally posted by: Cerb
Depends on the player and settings. Most new players are very tolerant, though (unlike my D-CJ01).
Old laptop + mpxplay + car stereo w/ aux in will do, as would an old desktop stuck in the trunk or under a seat. if you have some $, a VIA C3 + serial LCD display would offer a very good option, allowing you to fit the computer part near anywhere, you'd basically just have to finesse the making of a case.
...or you could get a player in the car that does MP3 CDs, or get a hard drive or CD-based player and jack it in.

Points to sig

 

[bsmithy]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
If you're doing your own rips I would quit using LAME & move to AAC.

I am currently encoding using Nero's Audiophile AAC setting (all options set to highest), they sound better & are smaller (albeit slightly) than my previous 320 VBR MP3.

As far as sound quality of various playback software, MP3 encoding is a very well defined process. Any decoder should produce an identical WAV form.

Viper GTS

no, there is less difference than encoding but it's still a big difference

 

[Sid59]

i wouldn't move to AAC just yet. it's a very good codec but they are still actively tweaking it. the codec is gonna be different in 6 months time and probably better.

Lossless.