Best Quality for iMac (Audio Import)

[ghsDUDE]

So I have a 500GB iMac and I want to upload my CD's at the best quality...the thing I realized about Apple Lossless is that it takes up a crapload of space,

I decided 320kbps will be fine...but there are many options to uploading at 320kbps...is this the best option for uploading at 320 on iTunes?

MP3 or AAC?

 

[gus6464]

aac offers better quality compression than mp3 at the same bitrate. Go aac if you can.

 

[ghsDUDE]

aac offers better quality compression than mp3 at the same bitrate. Go aac if you can.

So the picture to the right?
Is that the best 320 kbps I can get out of AAC?

Because I can select other options as you can see...

Use HE?
Channels Auto?
44.100 kHz?

I don't know if I need to adjust any of these?

And other than file size is there a big difference between what I'm about to do and Lossless?

 

[gus6464]

So the picture to the right?
Is that the best 320 kbps I can get out of AAC?

Because I can select other options as you can see...

Use HE?
Channels Auto?
44.100 kHz?

I don't know if I need to adjust any of these?

And other than file size is there a big difference between what I'm about to do and Lossless?

Do the right and turn VBR off.

 

[ghsDUDE]

Do the right and turn VBR off.

I turned VBR off...what does Do the right mean?

 

[gus6464]

I turned VBR off...what does Do the right mean?

use the right picture

 

[ghsDUDE]

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Alright thanks man.
Yeah I always heard VBR was better but I unchecked it.

Can you notice a difference between Lossless and 320?

 

[moderately]

I suggest you listen for yourself. Rip a few and see what you hear. There are people who claim to hear a difference. For me and my music I stoppped hearing a difference around 192. Uncool to admit but there it is. As long as you keep your cds you will have the lossless copy.