LAME MP3 Encoder 4.0

I always recommend "-b 192 -m s -h -q 0" configuration setting.

The louder the opinion, the less fact behind it. The subtle points are mostly well taken, the screaming THIS IS BEST! posts invariably wrong at the core.

Legally, using LAME is like patronizing a speakeasy. Using WMA is like having a breath tester installed on your car. It's your choice, but sound quality is pretty low down the priority tree.

I have tested Lame mp3,itunes 7 AAC, Wma Pro and Ogg.

Itunes AAC with Vbr is the best audio codec.
Sometimes even 320kbs is not enough for lame.

Its quite obvious that MP3 format technology is old.
Audio codec: Itunes AAC Vbr
Video codec: H264

In reply to AKIRA's post, yes WMA is a decent format, but it has some high frequency issues that tend to fatige the average listeners's ears over time.

MP3 sounds much more liquid and organic than WMA, which by comparison sounds very digital and harsh.

Besides, if you are looking for sheer quality, go with ogg vorbis or better yet a lossless format like Monkey's Audio, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Wavepack, OptimFrog, or any of the other numerous mathematically lossless formats available.

lame is a good encoder.
But there is some problem while I encoding mp3 file wit lame.

the genre list is not the same with the document "id3.html".
While I use the genre with lame ,it showed error such as :
Unknown genre: 'Alternative Rock'. Specify genre name or number

But use some mp3 player such as foobar2000,I found that it use the genre list from "id3.html".

so which genre list is standard ?