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SDNick484 · 07-25-04, 08:53 PM

Although WMA is a decent format, I convert all my music to MP3. This is because I purchased an iPod a few months ago, and if I want the song to be compatible with both the PDA and the iPod I need an MP3. There are tons of great CD rippers that output in MP3; my favorite is EAC (Exact Audio Copy) with the LAME codec. iTunes also has a decent ripper that allows you to output to MP3 (or ACC which I don't use for the same reason I avoid WMA). I recommend encoding your songs in at least 160 kbps (if not 192), but if space is an issue 128 is decent.

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SDNick484 Aximsite Minor League Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 279 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Although WMA is a decent format, I convert all my music to MP3. This is because I purchased an iPod a few months ago, and if I want the song to be compatible with both the PDA and the iPod I need an MP3. There are tons of great CD rippers that output in MP3; my favorite is EAC (Exact Audio Copy) with the LAME codec. iTunes also has a decent ripper that allows you to output to MP3 (or ACC which I don't use for the same reason I avoid WMA). I recommend encoding your songs in at least 160 kbps (if not 192), but if space is an issue 128 is decent.