Recommended audio codec

[ledhed2222]

I realize this post doesn't exactly fit this forum, but I didn't see a forum that it fit better.


Rockbox was appealing to me because of its ability to play any major audio codec (except WMA).  I'm looking for a fit-all codec to use both on my computer and my iPod (this way, I don't have to encode files twice).  I need excellent audio quality at a reasonible size.  Lossless is too big but AAC sounds awful on my stereo.  How do Vorbis, Muse, etc. compare?  Will I see significantly better results?  Is it worth reencoding my CDs?

[Febs]

The reason that there is no forum for this type of question is because it really isn't related to Rockbox.  Try http://www.hydrogenaudio.org.  (The knowledgebase/wiki at that site has a wealth of information.)

[ledhed2222]

My apologies.  I thought I'd get some input from you all, but I understand that this type of question is beyond the scope and responsabilities of the project.

[Vortex]

How do Vorbis, Muse, etc. compare?

I would recommend Vorbis, it has a good quality<->size ratio and overall good quality.

Will I see significantly better results?

You will most likely have to try that yourself. However the results will largely depend on how you encode your files. If you use a too small bitrate you won't get good results with any codec.

Is it worth reencoding my CDs?

I don't know. You didn't tell us what format you encoded them to in the first place.