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Old Jun 26, 2016 | 12:47 PM
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hello everybody, i have a 13 electraglide classic that i just upgraded the stereo system . radio is a sony mex-m70bt ,amp is arc moto 600.4, fairing speakers are focal es 165kx2, rear speakers in ballads are hybrid audio 157-2 . i am running a iPod 8gb nano off of the rear usb but want to use a usb 2.0 stick on the front. I use iTunes for music and need make a copy in a different format for the usb stick.how is the quality of mp3 format with a bit rate of 320kbps ? I was going to use apple lossless of the iPod . currently my iTunes is in the arc format with 256 kbps. i am new to this converting so please bear with me as i have used a iPod for the last 10-12 years but the new radio will not read lossless off of the usb stick. Thank you
 
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Old Jun 26, 2016 | 12:53 PM
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Consider the environment that you're listening in ... 50 to 70 mph down the road is a challenge for quality ... Lossless files are big ( so are 320 kbps for that matter ) USB storage is becoming ( already is ) cheap ... I don't think you'll experience a noticeable.
 
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Thanks, yes usb is cheap and if you loose it or it gets wet oh well . I was told to run good sound quality of music to prevent damaging the speakers and thats where my concern was.
 
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Agree with Uncle Larry, considering the environment, MP3 at that sampling rate should fit you just well.
 
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Try MP3 gain on your playlist before you send to zip drive
 
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