I wasnt really sure where to post this, but I thought this would be the most relevent section. This one is for all you audiophiles out there :). Here is my scenario: I have a collection of MP3's from differnt sources, that all have differnt bit rates some constant and some variable. I want to transfer these MP3's onto my 20GIG Sony Network Walkman but want them all at the same bit rate be that variable or constant. From what I have gathered variable bit rates seem to be the best option as they offer excellent sound quailty (better than constant) but also have good file sizes. Now I like my music to be good quality but I also dont my whole MP3 player being filled up too quickly either. I am just wondering what is the best bit rate to use to encode my MP3's into so they are all the same and are high quality? I was going to use 192kbps to 320kbps VBR, does this sound like a good option? and would it be please possible to tell me the average file size for a track encoded this way? Thanks alot, Matt

Each individual has different hearing. 128kbps may sound great to one person and horrible to someone else so there really is no best choice for everyone. I would suggest encoding a song you are familliar with at different bitrates and see what works for you. As for the size with variable bitrate, there is no specific answer here either. The more complex the sound, the higher the encoding rate will be. It varies fro msong to song.

http://www.jodix.com/video-mp3-extractor/mp3-settings.html about mpe settings.