Next question - mp3 to ogg

[marc]

Chris said...
> marc wrote:
> > Chris said...
> >> Now that I have all but 20 CD's ripped, is there something out there
> >> that will mass convert the mp3 (192 bit) files to ogg?
> > 
> > Yup, go back to your CDs and re-rip them. If you don't do this, then 
> > you'll be applying a second compression algorithm on top of a (horrible)
> > compression algorithm. Worse, MP3 applies "sound shaping" (my term, but 
> > xref the usual sources for more info), so it has removed data, which you 
> > can't get back, obviously. It will sound terrible.
> > 
> > That said, I can't listen to MP3 because of the way it mangles audio, so 
> > YMMV. I find ogg much less offensive ;-) In fact, it's pretty good.
> > 
> 
> Thanks again folks! That util (mp32ogg) is EXACTLY what i wanted.

It really isn't. But as long as you're happy.

> As to redoing my collection ... for now I'll pass. I have some 250 cd's
>  or so and as I mentioned, I'm about 20 to 30 away from the end.

I assumed that you'd want something that you could listen to. Mea culpa.

> Perhaps in time, I'll redo the whole thing, but for now - I'm off
> converting!

Don't forget to pop back and warn others of your soon to be discovered 
folly.

Of course, if you are tone deaf, then none of the above applies ;-)

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Cheers,
Marc