Poll: At what bitrate do you encode music?

[BFG10K]

Just curious to see what everyone else is doing, including the encoder and codec you use.

I'll start: AAC 320k VBR encoded with iTunes on Windows 10.

 

[mikeymikec]

k3b on linux, 320kb VBR mp3 with a low of 32kb.

 

[mnewsham]

Storage is cheap, FLAC or SACD ISOs.

 

[Muadib]

Flac for me too.

 

[Justinus]

I keep music in flac and encode at fixed rate 320k mp3 for putting in storage constrained places, like the thumb drive in my car.

 

[sdifox]

FLAC

 

[WelshBloke]

Why not just stream? Spotify is 320k anyway so...

 

[Muadib]

Why not just stream? Spotify is 320k anyway so...

I do stream now, but I'm on Qobuz. I heard that Spotify was going to have a lossless sub. Do you know if that has happened yet?

 

[sdifox]

Why not just stream? Spotify is 320k anyway so...

No interest in streaming.

 

[WelshBloke]

I do stream now, but I'm on Qobuz. I heard that Spotify was going to have a lossless sub. Do you know if that has happened yet?

Pretty sure not.

 

[WelshBloke]

No interest in streaming.

I was like that then I realised how convenient shouting at my phone in the car and getting it to play any song I wanted was!

 

[sdifox]

I was like that then I realised how convenient shouting at my phone in the car and getting it to play any song I wanted was!

Shrug I have 128gb sd card

 

[Muadib]

Shrug I have 128gb sd card

I was like that then I realised how convenient shouting at my phone in the car and getting it to play any song I wanted was!

This!!!

 

[mnewsham]

Why not just stream? Spotify is 320k anyway so...

I do stream, Amazon music HD, most things are available in FLAC 16/44.1 or higher.

 

[sdifox]

This!!!

I don't have problem with picking an album and listening to all if it.

 

[Muadib]

I don't have problem with picking an album and listening to all if it.

Neither do I, I do it from time to time. It’s just nice to have it play without having to search for it.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Flac, and convert to 320 kbps mp3 if needed

 

[Stiff Clamp]

Just 320 kbps mp3 encoded by EAC.
I refuse to pay to stream music.

 

[sdifox]

Neither do I, I do it from time to time. It’s just nice to have it play without having to search for it.

Also, classical albums have ridiculous track names

 

[Muadib]

Also, classical albums have ridiculous track names

Yes, but I don’t do classical in the car.

 

[WelshBloke]

Also, classical albums have ridiculous track names

This is true! I tend to set up playlists for those!

 

[sdifox]

Yes, but I don’t do classical in the car.

It's the only way to counter the rage.

 

[WelshBloke]

It's the only way to counter the rage.

I don't know.

*gets cut up*

Totentanz plays.

Wagner plays!

BAH BA BAH BA!

SOMEONES DIEING NOW!

 

[sdifox]

I don't know.

*gets cut up*

Totentanz plays.

Wagner plays!

BAH BA BAH BA!

SOMEONES DIEING NOW!

I do have the Ring Cycle on my phone.

 

[WelshBloke]

I do have the Ring Cycle on my phone.

Long drives?