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What Sounds Better, MP3 or Ogg?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-can't-really-tell dept.

I've never been able to make a clear decision on the subject. These days I rip all my CDs to MP3 at 160kbs which means about 80 megs for a longer album. With a 100g drive on order ($220. I remember paying more then that for .1% of that space) disk space isn't really the defining issue, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna rip everything at 300kbs just because I can. I'm curious what people think sounds better, and what bit rates they find to be acceptable for both casual listening, and more picky listening. Don't forget to mention what sort of equipment your listening on so we know where you are coming from.

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  1. What sounds better? by Insipid+Trunculance · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Frankly,if you ask me,the thing that sounds best is ME! How i love the sound of my own voice.......

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  2. My favorite way to rip.... by Numbr · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Lame Mp3
    VBR 160min 320max Joint Stereo

  3. New Ask Slashdot: by thejake316 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Which look better, PNG or GIF files?

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  4. Hypocrisy by Interlocutor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    CmdrTaco's periodic references to his large CD collection exemplify a common disconnect in the "information wants to be free" community (of which I count myself a member): while bemoaning the DMCA, SSCA, CPRM, and other greatest hits of the media hegemon, most "geeks" simultaneously fork over hundreds of dollars a year in essentially pure profit to that same hegemon, which is promptly forwarded to those despised lawyers and Senators. Enlightened spending is a much more effective weapon against corporations than letters to representatives. Major label revenues are already down in comparison with independents; a Slashdot-sized boycott with a clear ideological agenda could break the back of the fascist IP lobby forever. I wish prominent outlets like Slashdot, which have the potential to influence the buying habits of a massive faction of consumers, would set a better example in this regard.