[SOLVED] Rip cds to mp3/wma lossless for zune80

CoolwaY · 04-13-2008, 10:07 AM

i was just reading around and found out that mp3 at 320 kbps doesn't sound as good as wma lossless. is it a good idea to re rip my cds so the sound can be better for the zune ?? i rent my music cd's to rip them , or just get them off the internet ... i don't want to use FLAC because not many apps support it ... nither does the zune 80 ....

runtohell121 · 04-13-2008, 10:17 AM

i'm not sure... but mostly.. it really depends on the quality you first got the music from.. upconverting it to 320kbps still won't sound good... and i'm not sure about wma lossless.. and not sure can zune even support it..

Dizzy · 04-13-2008, 10:20 AM

Unless you have ungodly hearing, you will not hear the difference between 320 and lossless and you'll save 3/4 of the space you would otherwise take up.

stkr · 04-13-2008, 10:20 AM

Yeah, upscaling(?) the file will not make it sound any better. This would only help if you re-ripped the files, and even then, the difference might not be noticeable depending on what headphones or speakers you are using, or more complicated things like if you've damaged your hearing or not. Usually higher qualities just bring out more subtle sounds in songs, but they're not always picked up by cheaper headphones or speakers anyway.

Zuune · 04-13-2008, 10:51 AM

wma lossless definately sounds better but u need good speakers to hear the difference. Its hard to explain the difference other than just saying richer sound you would just have to hear for yourself. you should first try ripping one song in wma lossless to see if u can hear the diiference if not there is no point in re-ripping your whole collection.

CoolwaY · 04-13-2008, 02:55 PM

ok ... i guess i'll just stick with the mp3 then .... thanks all ...

jackluo923 · 04-14-2008, 03:41 PM

I would highly suggest you use wma pro 10 or wma 9.2 lossless. I hook up my zune to a home theatre speaker and wma pro 128kb/s sounds better than 320kbit/s mp3. WMA 9.2 lossless sounds exactly the same as the original cd just like its design to be.

If you have stock earphone, i would highly suggest you using wma 10 pro 64kbit - 128kb/s. 64kbit/s wma pro 10 sounds roughly the same as 192kbit/s mp3.

04-13-2008, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
CoolwaY Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10 $zB: 4 Donate	[SOLVED] Rip cds to mp3/wma lossless for zune80 i was just reading around and found out that mp3 at 320 kbps doesn't sound as good as wma lossless. is it a good idea to re rip my cds so the sound can be better for the zune ?? i rent my music cd's to rip them , or just get them off the internet ... i don't want to use FLAC because not many apps support it ... nither does the zune 80 ....

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Dizzy caucASIAN, but not as cool as ASIANS Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,702 Reputation: 303 $zB: 161 Donate	Unless you have ungodly hearing, you will not hear the difference between 320 and lossless and you'll save 3/4 of the space you would otherwise take up. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Dizzy - Founder of zB REDnecks. Master Chief of Hillbillies.

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stkr 'Keep Moving Forward...' GFX Crew Section Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 2,632 Reputation: 355 $zB: 2116 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Yeah, upscaling(?) the file will not make it sound any better. This would only help if you re-ripped the files, and even then, the difference might not be noticeable depending on what headphones or speakers you are using, or more complicated things like if you've damaged your hearing or not. Usually higher qualities just bring out more subtle sounds in songs, but they're not always picked up by cheaper headphones or speakers anyway. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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04-13-2008, 10:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zuune Experienced Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 134 Reputation: 9 $zB: 39 Donate	wma lossless definately sounds better but u need good speakers to hear the difference. Its hard to explain the difference other than just saying richer sound you would just have to hear for yourself. you should first try ripping one song in wma lossless to see if u can hear the diiference if not there is no point in re-ripping your whole collection.

04-13-2008, 02:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
CoolwaY Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10 $zB: 4 Donate	ok ... i guess i'll just stick with the mp3 then .... thanks all ...

04-14-2008, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
jackluo923 Senior Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver BC Posts: 1,275 Reputation: 122 $zB: 759 Donate	I would highly suggest you use wma pro 10 or wma 9.2 lossless. I hook up my zune to a home theatre speaker and wma pro 128kb/s sounds better than 320kbit/s mp3. WMA 9.2 lossless sounds exactly the same as the original cd just like its design to be. If you have stock earphone, i would highly suggest you using wma 10 pro 64kbit - 128kb/s. 64kbit/s wma pro 10 sounds roughly the same as 192kbit/s mp3.

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