LAME Encoding options w/320 CBR

[rbsound]

I'm looking for the highest quality MP3 rip (I also rip to FLAC for home/archive (using multi-encoder)) and I don't care about file size (to a point) or processing time). I'm using 320 CBR. Questions . . .
1. Does the encoding option (normal, slow, fast) have any impact on quality when using 320 CBR? If so, should I use slow (high quality)?
2. In the advanced tab, any value in using "CRC Error Protection"?
3. Should I just stick with "auto" in the channels pull down?

I tried searching the forums, didn't find anything on *blooper*1 and little on the others.

Thanks.

[dbfan]

Re: LAME Encoding options w/320 CBR

1. Normal would suffice for 320
2. No value as no recorded use it
3. Yes

[rbsound]

Re: LAME Encoding options w/320 CBR

Thanks for the responses.

On question *blooper*1, I understand that "Normal" would suffice, but is there any quality advantage of going with the "Slow (high quality)" option? If there is no advantage, why is this option offered?

Similiarly, on question *blooper*2, why is CRC Protection offered as an option if no devices use it?

[dbfan]

Re: LAME Encoding options w/320 CBR

They are just options. If we removed crc, you can bet someone would ask for it back.

For the cbr 320, I do not think the encoding option effects it

[rbsound]

Re: LAME Encoding options w/320 CBR

Thanks again for the quick response. If selecting 320 CBR renders the encoding options moot, perhaps in the next version, the program can gray out this option when 320CBR is selected.