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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 9:43 am
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brassai
 
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Originally Posted by redbeard911
What's the difference? Quality? Size?

iTunes wants to import new CD's as MP4, but I don't like the iTunes file and song naming structure. I transfer using Roxio, and then import the folder.
1 - Quality is in direct proportion to file size on both, the bigger the file, the better the quality.

2 - In listening tests (see www.hydrogenaudio.com) with the right encoder and options, MP3 as a rule beats AAC (also known as MP4) at the same file size.

3 - Most importantly, decoding MP3 takes less processing power to decode than MP4.... that directly translates into longer battery life when listening to MP3s.

For more info.... www.hydrogneaudio.com

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