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tx1woody
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_ 		24. November 2006 @ 16:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a collection of vinyl which I want to save as digital files on a usb hard drive. What file format uses the least amount of Hard Drive space for archival purposes?
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djscoop
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_ 		24. November 2006 @ 18:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so you are capturing your LPs to your computer and as of now they are uncompress wave files I assume? For archiving, you might want to consider a lossless format, such as FLAC, but the filesize is still quite large. for a good quality to size ratio, you might want to just use mp3. When encoded properly, mp3s can be very close to the original uncompressed file. You want to use the LAME codec, and encode using VBR (variable bitrate) with at least 192kbps, preferable 256. I recommend using dBPowerAMP, it is a great free converter utility. You can find the link to DMC's website in my sig below. After you download and install the program, be sure to download and install the LAME codec from the website's codec-central page. good luck...
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"I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive" - Albert Einstein

For the best quality mp3s use EAC (exact audio copy) to rip your audio CDs and LAME to encode them. Follow this guide:
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm
tx1woody
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_ 		25. November 2006 @ 04:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks ! I'll give it a try.
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djscoop
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_ 		26. November 2006 @ 11:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem
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"I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive" - Albert Einstein

For the best quality mp3s use EAC (exact audio copy) to rip your audio CDs and LAME to encode them. Follow this guide:
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm
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