On Jan 17, 11:51*am, wrote:
On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:02:23 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

High sample rates (320kbps) certainly makes them better but the files get
bigger. * Wav files sound best because there's no compression, but the files
are huge. *People aren't into quality, they are into quantity, so they pack
their iPods and mp3 players with low quality, low sample rate files. *I just
can't get into that. *Despite what some claim, I can (and so can my wife)
distinguish the difference of a high quality CD PCM track and a high sample
rate conversion of it to mp3.

You can't replace what isn't there. *But, with Audacity you can add some
depth to get rid of the coffee can sound.
As discussed many times before, it all depends on what you are listening to
them on. *An iPod plugged into a docking station or a non-revealing audio
system sounds ok for background music.

I have been migrating to the biggest sample rate I can get. "Huge" is
a relative thing when you can get a 2 gig SD card for $10. That is one
reason why I like my $30 Sansa better than an Ipod. It has an SD slot.
That is the cassette of the 21st century. Even with WAVs you can get a
couple hundred on a card and more like 400-500 MP3s.

Yup, I have a sansa and I use the biggest files I can, I have a couple
mini 2 gig chips I can put in. My kid can't do that with her Ipod... I
also have FM for those feeling lucky days...