does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

[leduytien]

For some reason, I need to convert a 128 kbs mp3 to another 128 kbs mp3 (same bit-rate) - does the quality decrease?

[Spoon]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

Slight loss on each conversion.

[drspy00]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

what about converting mp3 to .ogg? will this lose quality? if its encoded at an equal or better setting?

[LtData]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

what about converting mp3 to .ogg? will this lose quality? if its encoded at an equal or better setting?

You will still lose some quality. And making it a better setting will do nothing except make a bigger file.

[Spoons]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

i bit on transcoding: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=82

[TheMusicMan]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

I need to convert a mp3 into a 128kbps 22050 kHz, 8 bit, mono wave file, ive got the 22050 kHz, 8 bit, mono wave part but i can't get the 128kbps. I need it to stream some audio on the web. Also if someone could give me a link to a website that would help troubleshoot with streaming audio, i would greatly appreciate it.

[LtData]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

I need to convert a mp3 into a 128kbps 22050 kHz, 8 bit, mono wave file, ive got the 22050 kHz, 8 bit, mono wave part but i can't get the 128kbps. I need it to stream some audio on the web. Also if someone could give me a link to a website that would help troubleshoot with streaming audio, i would greatly appreciate it.

The normal recommendation for streaming audio is wma, as nearly everybody has Windows and therefore can play wma files.

Also, wav cannot go down to 128kbps. You cannot adjust the bitrate of wave files but you can compress them, although it isn't normally recommended.

[TheMusicMan]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

Do you have a website that can tell how get the right size and also be able to link to the song.

[LtData]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

Do you have a website that can tell how get the right size and also be able to link to the song.

More info here: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=6758

[neilthecellist]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

Wait, are these all compressed formats:

mp3
mp4
m4a (same as mp4, maybe?)
ogg
wma
musepack
ra
ram
mp2
mpeg

?

If so, then which one is the best for converting a lossy like mp3 128 kbs to __________?

[ChristinaS]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

Why do you want to convert it again? That should be the first question. You only convert if you have to.

.ram is not a compressed file, it is a meta-file for Real Media files, just a text file of real media file names.

[neilthecellist]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

I convert music files cuz i have nothin' much to do. I can't spend hours anymore playing Unreal Tournament 2004, cuz that would distract me from doing homework. (Like right now! ) So I just like to convert music files just to see which lossy codec is best.

[ChristinaS]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

Start from a losless format and then convert to different other formats. If you start lossy, you just lose more along the way.

And I'm sure you must have some real homework to do. What's happened to our school system???

[neilthecellist]

Re: does the quality change if I convert from a 128kbs mp3 to 128kbs mp3 (!)

well i do. my GPA is really low cuz i don't get Geometry Honors...(BLEH!)

Speaking of which, when i convert from WAV > APE > WAV > APE > WAV > APE > WAV > APE just for fun, I won't lose audio quality no matter what, right?

how about with lossys? When i convert from CDA (WAV) > mp3 > mp3 > mp3 > mp3 > mp3 > mp3 > mp3 > mp3, how many more times do i need to convert the mp3 to the same kbps to get noticeable bad sound quality?