For example if the original song file was 56kbps and is then encoded at 320kbps will it actually improve the sound quality, or will it just be more information of the same quality sound?
2007-01-30 16:40:55 · 3 answers · asked by Rush_Informer01 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
If you take an existing MP3 and reencode it to a higher bitrate, it will sound the same. You're just using more filespace to say the same thing as before. To benefit from a higher bitrate encoding, you'd need to rip it from the original source file (like a CD) or from a copy with higher bitrates that what you want to acheive (eg a 640 bitrate file being compressed down to 320). Otherwise, it's like trying to squeeze water back into a sponge.
2007-01-30 20:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by the_amazing_purple_dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if there was a way to make bitrates higher than it normally was. You can make bitrates lower, but not higher. But a 320 kpbs does sound better than a 56 kpbs. However, the sound quality increase might be negligible depending on the sensitivity of your ears and the song. Maximum PC has done a test on this with five people. They had to guess the bitrate of their songs as well as the other five people's songs' bitrates. Some of them could find no difference while others could tell the difference. It depends. Also, the bitrate will affect how much space it takes up on your computer or mp3, so if you can't tell the difference, I recommend staying with a lower bitrate. But try to stay above 128 or 192 kpbs if possible.
2007-01-31 00:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by gsuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it won't improve the sound quality since you'll be compressing an already compressed file. if anything, it would degrade the sound even more although the difference won't be that noticeable.
2007-01-31 01:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by anne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋