128kbps CBR MP3 limitation. :(

[Spiritmist]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if there is any way around the crappy 128kbps CBR MP3 limitation of my new NX-60. Perhaps another MP3 player someone can recommend that can do higher quality than this? I've got gigs and gigs of high-quality LAME 3.91-encoded --alt preset extreme VBR MP3s, (just about my entire CD collection) and I am not exactly relishing the idea of having to go reconvert wavs into poorer-quality128 CBR files.

Can anyone help me? I've tried looking at the bright side- I can fit so many more of these 128s in my clie...but I really want my high-quality files.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

~Brian

[cbulock]

You don't have to encode at 128kbps. The NX can do from 96kbps up to 320kbps (I believe).

[Silverback]

I have some 192 CBR MP3s on my NX70V and they work fine.

Even from the CF card (with the CF driver of course).

I haven't tried anything higher than that yet.

I know you said you have an NX60, but I don't thnik there is any difference in the MP3 players between the 60 and the 70.

Someone else correct me if I am wrong.

[Spiritmist]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Well that's at least somewhat good news. I could have sworn that I read 128kbps was the limit, but I double checked and see that you are right.

However, this still means I'd have to re-encode lots o' mp3s, so...any way around the CBR only limitation?

~Brian

[Unregistered]

Nope! Buy an Ipod ;)

[Spiritmist]

An Ipod? Bite your tongue, man. :)

And to think I sold my 20gig Archos...

~Brian

[Selachii]

I rip all my cd's on 160kbps CBR and the ones I like at 320. Works like a charm on my NX. I see no advantage of VBR other then space/bandwith saving ... wich I think is an outdated issue ;)

[hollowed_grief]

Did you have to apply the clie upgrade patch to play higher than 128K CBR files?

[n2ifp]

96kbps always sounded fine to me. I can always use my mini-disc player too. Actually it's a lot lighter and I don't worry about dropping it and breaking the LCD screen.

[aardvarko]

CDEx makes it *really* easy to reconvert your files. Just set the output directory and encoding settings; then, drag some files onto the interface, click Encode, and wait a little while.

Oh, and it uses LAME, 'course. :-)

http://cdex.sourceforge.net

[Siliconbug]

I use EAC + LAME (also encoded --alt-preset extreme), and it can't be played in my NX60 correctly, either.

encoded --alt-preset insane is ok.