USB Audio Quality and Format Question
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USB Audio Quality and Format Question
Hello, I read through The audio section but could not find an answer to my question it all started to run together. I am currently using a SanDisk cruiser USB 8 GB USB drive formatted in fat32. I tried using a 16 gB but I couldn't get it to format in fat32 and it just said no readable data when plugged into my bike. I just transfered all my music from iTunes onto the SanDisk 8 gb usb drive. I think all songs are iat 128kbps. Is there a higher audio quality I could say the songs in or would I even be able to tell a difference?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
Cruiser
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Hello, I read through The audio section but could not find an answer to my question it all started to run together. I am currently using a SanDisk cruiser USB 8 GB USB drive formatted in fat32. I tried using a 16 gB but I couldn't get it to format in fat32 and it just said no readable data when plugged into my bike. I just transfered all my music from iTunes onto the SanDisk 8 gb usb drive. I think all songs are iat 128kbps. Is there a higher audio quality I could say the songs in or would I even be able to tell a difference?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
It takes up more space, of course. Not sure if the increased audio quality would be noticeable on a bike.
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UlitySB audio quality
Lossless is absolutely the way to go. Everybody's ears are different but I can sure tell the difference between 128 and lossless. Also the USB input from an IPOD or whatever beats the hell out of using the old mini plug.
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Hello, I read through The audio section but could not find an answer to my question it all started to run together. I am currently using a SanDisk cruiser USB 8 GB USB drive formatted in fat32. I tried using a 16 gB but I couldn't get it to format in fat32 and it just said no readable data when plugged into my bike. I just transfered all my music from iTunes onto the SanDisk 8 gb usb drive. I think all songs are iat 128kbps. Is there a higher audio quality I could say the songs in or would I even be able to tell a difference?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
A good compromise is 320kbps. I'm a recording engineer and we use 320kbps mp3's to judge mixes. Does Lossless sound better? Hell yes. Could most people tell a good 320 kbps MP3 from lossless with a helmet on and the wind blowing by at 70 mph? I'm gonna say no to that.
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No, you would have to go back to the original source and re encode. The damage is already done.
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Wow, that sucks! Thanks for the info.
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320 does have better sound quality than 128. BUT, I really don't thing it will make that big of difference with the wind in your face and your pipes humming down the road.
To test for yourself, rip one song at 128 and 320, go for a ride and see if you can tell the difference. Better yet, if you have a smart phone just fire up some Pandora, its 128k.
Going forward, I would only rip at 320 or higher. Memory cheap and you never know where you might be playing these files.
To test for yourself, rip one song at 128 and 320, go for a ride and see if you can tell the difference. Better yet, if you have a smart phone just fire up some Pandora, its 128k.
Going forward, I would only rip at 320 or higher. Memory cheap and you never know where you might be playing these files.
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