Re: sorting out Music files

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From: Sirder (_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:27:02 -0700

Oh Yes .That last line .I JUST lurrrve it ;-)))) Thanks Ian ;-)))))
"
An extremely immature Canadian Gent."
Yes and that said am going to C7Paste that and absorb EVERY word

As they say nowadayze .'You're the Maa...an' ;-)))
Thanks Ian
Derek (kered44@hotmail.com)

"Ionizer" wrote:

> "Sirder" <Me @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5D650CB1-DA11-47E9-811C-1F6B477ABE70@microsoft.com...
> > Dear Ioniser ;-)))))))))))) heck ....Just spotted it ......Ian
> ........Hurrayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ;-)))))
> >
> > Have only just FOUND the help (ydBpowerAMP Music Converter) you very
> kindly gave IE ; Sorting out my Classics.Am still wading thru the
> instructions ;-)) Tho '
> > bit puzzled with " lossy " and Wav ?
> > but I'll get a grasp of it soon I hope .......Hope to I'll be able to
> Standardise once and for all.
> > A very genuine and appreciative Thank you Sir ;-)))
> >
> > Derek
> >
> > --
> > Extremely mature UK Gent
>
> Hey, Derek!
>
> Glad you tracked down my reply and found the freeware. Regarding the
> difference between the "lossy" nature of mp3 files vs. wav files: Wav
> files contain all of the audio fidelity of the original CD music tracks
> you ripped them from. Wav files are essentially exact duplicates of the
> original tracks, with all of the fidelity, etc., and as a result these
> files are quite large when compared with an mp3 version of the same track.
> When you compress (convert) a wav file to mp3, some data is removed in
> order to make the file smaller- the extreme high and low frequencies which
> are theoretically beyond human hearing at first; but when you compress to
> lower-bitrate files, even more data is removed- and at some point you CAN
> hear the difference. So it's a "lossy" format because data is eliminated
> during the compression process.
>
> Let your own hearing be your guide. I defy anyone to tell the difference
> between a wav file and a 320kbps mp3 file of the same piece of music for
> instance. At 192kbps, some people might claim to be able to spot some
> subtle differences. Once you compress below 128kbps many listeners *will*
> spot an audible difference.
>
> So be careful with that classical music of yours. If you convert a wav
> file to mp3, delete the original wav file, and THEN decide that the mp3
> doesn't sound good enough, it's too late- that fidelity is lost forever.
> Converting a crappy-sounding 96kbps mp3 file into a 320kbps file will only
> result in a larger file which still sounds crappy.
>
> Regards,
> Ian.
> (An extremely immature Canadian Gent.)
>
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