PS3 Music Settings Recommendations - Blu-ray Forum

vladittude0583 · 12-27-2008, 08:18 PM

Hey guys, I am about to rip my music CDs onto the PS3 and I was wondering what music settings would you guys recommend that will give the best quality?

AAC, MP3, ATRAC - ?
Crossfade Playback - ?
Audio CD Output Frequency - ?
Bitmapping - ?

I have ripped my music CDs onto my desktop using Windows Media Audio Variable Bit Rate, however, it seems that the PS3 does not offer VBR.

Thanks.

crackinhedz · 12-27-2008, 08:22 PM

AAC 320 is what I like to use...

would you notice any improvement over MP3 320? I guess thats subjective.

On paper AAC is the better choice but takes up more space.

vladittude0583 · 12-27-2008, 08:24 PM

Is AAC portable to music devices or is it only MP3?

crackinhedz · 12-27-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vladittude0583

Is AAC portable to music devices or is it only MP3?

not sure, I guess youd have to check on the device abilities.

vladittude0583 · 12-27-2008, 08:27 PM

What about the other settings? If I chose AAC, what bitrate would you recommend? I read articles saying that anything above 192kbps is hardly noticeable unless your ears are "tuned" in to the difference? What about the bitmapping?

plowmanjoe · 12-27-2008, 08:36 PM

why not just do 320?

jswilli1 · 12-27-2008, 08:38 PM

I rip my CD's to the PS3 using MP3 and 320kB's, then tranfer to flash drive -->, I tunes, then Iphone. I personnally can tell a difference between the 128 I tunes download and the 320, thats why I buy the CD and rip it! Just keep in mind that it will take more space on your MP3 player at the higher bit rate. Depending on your earphones you use you may not be able to distinguish between the two. I have a set of Bose noise cancelling headphones.

Galley · 12-28-2008, 02:49 AM

From my testing, 192 VBR AAC is the "sweet spot".

vladittude0583 · 12-28-2008, 07:31 AM

Hey, my music CD collection is ripped onto my PC hard-drive via Windows Media Player in the WAV format and I was wondering if the PS3 is capable of playing this particular type of file or do I have to convert it to MP3, etc?

Groo The Perverted · 12-28-2008, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

AAC 320 is what I like to use...

would you notice any improvement over MP3 320? I guess thats subjective.

On paper AAC is the better choice but takes up more space.

Really? I thought MP3 was a larger format (and I'm assuming the MP3 and AAC are both ripped to the same bitrate or whatever).

That's always been the thing I've heard about the Ipods and it holds x amount of songs or whatever. It's based in part on the format being AAC. it's a smaller format, so it takes up less space on the Ipod, thus you having more room for other music.

I could be wrong though.

Galley · 12-28-2008, 05:23 PM

A 192Kbps AAC file is the same size as a 192Kbps MP3 file. At identical bitrates, an AAC file will sound slightly better, since AAC is a more efficient codec than MP3.

12-27-2008, 08:18 PM	#1
vladittude0583 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL Blu-ray collection:398 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	PS3 Music Settings Recommendations Hey guys, I am about to rip my music CDs onto the PS3 and I was wondering what music settings would you guys recommend that will give the best quality? AAC, MP3, ATRAC - ? Crossfade Playback - ? Audio CD Output Frequency - ? Bitmapping - ? I have ripped my music CDs onto my desktop using Windows Media Audio Variable Bit Rate, however, it seems that the PS3 does not offer VBR. Thanks.

12-27-2008, 08:24 PM	#3
vladittude0583 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL Blu-ray collection:398 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Aac? Is AAC portable to music devices or is it only MP3?

12-27-2008, 08:27 PM	#5
vladittude0583 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL Blu-ray collection:398 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Other Settings? What about the other settings? If I chose AAC, what bitrate would you recommend? I read articles saying that anything above 192kbps is hardly noticeable unless your ears are "tuned" in to the difference? What about the bitmapping?

12-28-2008, 07:31 AM	#9
vladittude0583 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL Blu-ray collection:398 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	WAV Files Hey, my music CD collection is ripped onto my PC hard-drive via Windows Media Player in the WAV format and I was wondering if the PS3 is capable of playing this particular type of file or do I have to convert it to MP3, etc?

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12-27-2008, 08:22 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	AAC 320 is what I like to use... would you notice any improvement over MP3 320? I guess thats subjective. On paper AAC is the better choice but takes up more space.

12-27-2008, 08:36 PM	#6
plowmanjoe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:2	why not just do 320?

12-27-2008, 08:38 PM	#7
jswilli1 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Rio Rancho, NM Blu-ray collection:32	I rip my CD's to the PS3 using MP3 and 320kB's, then tranfer to flash drive -->, I tunes, then Iphone. I personnally can tell a difference between the 128 I tunes download and the 320, thats why I buy the CD and rip it! Just keep in mind that it will take more space on your MP3 player at the higher bit rate. Depending on your earphones you use you may not be able to distinguish between the two. I have a set of Bose noise cancelling headphones.

12-28-2008, 02:49 AM	#8
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	From my testing, 192 VBR AAC is the "sweet spot".

12-28-2008, 05:23 PM	#11
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	A 192Kbps AAC file is the same size as a 192Kbps MP3 file. At identical bitrates, an AAC file will sound slightly better, since AAC is a more efficient codec than MP3.

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