Sound quality Question (kbps/kHz)

Packs · 5th May 2006, 22:08

After I ripped a sound file and saved it under a different format and kbps/kHz that someone else already ripped I did a side by side comparison of sound quality and found mine to be much clearer and couldnt help to ask what exactly makes a better music file?.

Mine: 706 kbps & 22kHz. Wav format. (sounds clearer)

His: 192 kbps & 44kHz. Mp3 format. (sounds worse)

(As you can see I have a much higher kbps but only half his kHz.)

The higher the kbps/kHz the better the sound quality?. Can this be a rule of thumb or does it depend on other factors?.

Pardon my noobness

gaekwad2 · 5th May 2006, 22:35

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_file_format

Start from there.

5th May 2006, 22:08	#1
Packs Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8	Sound quality Question (kbps/kHz) After I ripped a sound file and saved it under a different format and kbps/kHz that someone else already ripped I did a side by side comparison of sound quality and found mine to be much clearer and couldnt help to ask what exactly makes a better music file?. Mine: 706 kbps & 22kHz. Wav format. (sounds clearer) His: 192 kbps & 44kHz. Mp3 format. (sounds worse) (As you can see I have a much higher kbps but only half his kHz.) The higher the kbps/kHz the better the sound quality?. Can this be a rule of thumb or does it depend on other factors?. Pardon my noobness

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5th May 2006, 22:35	#2
gaekwad2 Foorum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: bar2000 Posts: 11,457	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_file_format Start from there.