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Old 30th April 2006, 22:54   #53  |  Link
ursamtl
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If you check out the various threads on here, I'm sure you can find lots of instructions for encoding. Depends on what you want? Do you want to make DVDs with surround audio or surround CDs? Or perhaps you just want surround files you can play back on your PC. Most ways are actually a lot simpler than they may seem once you get the right procedure.

Whenever possible, I recommend not using an MP3 as a source. MP3 is a "lossy" compression format meaning that some of the original sound information was during the conversion to MP3. This is often the high frequency content that gives the audio a sense of "air" or the dynamic range. MP3 encoding is far better now than it was a few years ago, but it depends on a lot of factors. Even for supposed "CD quality" MP3s, some people can hear the difference.

If you have no other source then obviously, it's better than nothing but if you do have access to wave files or lossless sources (flac, ape or shn files) the end result will be better.
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