Hey guys,
Currently all of my iTunes library is in 192kbs ripped directly from the CD. However, in the next few weeks I'm thinking about buying a iPhone or iTouch and will be concerned with getting as much onto the device as possible, so I'm considering converting my library down to 128kbs.
I want to do this by using the "Convert to AAC..." function in iTunes on the 192kbs file to create a 128kbs version of it. Will this result in a worse sounding file than if I created the 128kbs from the original CD source? I know that converting between formats (i.e. from MP3 to AAC) is worse than ripping direct from the CD, but is this also the case with converting within the format? I'm not audiophile (obviously) and, in all honestly, my ears are a bit naff I think.
Also, if anyone has any tips on an easy way to do this then that'd be appreciated
Currently all of my iTunes library is in 192kbs ripped directly from the CD. However, in the next few weeks I'm thinking about buying a iPhone or iTouch and will be concerned with getting as much onto the device as possible, so I'm considering converting my library down to 128kbs.
I want to do this by using the "Convert to AAC..." function in iTunes on the 192kbs file to create a 128kbs version of it. Will this result in a worse sounding file than if I created the 128kbs from the original CD source? I know that converting between formats (i.e. from MP3 to AAC) is worse than ripping direct from the CD, but is this also the case with converting within the format? I'm not audiophile (obviously) and, in all honestly, my ears are a bit naff I think.
Also, if anyone has any tips on an easy way to do this then that'd be appreciated
