Which format to choose -- Music on phone
Hey everyone,
I'm going to buy some shows with the intent of putting them on my phone. Can I choose any of the better quality formats other than MP3, or will the files be too large? I only have a 16GB card on my Samsung S4...so I don't have a ton of room and would like to build a decent catalog for listening. Thanks in advance!
Sean
I'm going to buy some shows with the intent of putting them on my phone. Can I choose any of the better quality formats other than MP3, or will the files be too large? I only have a 16GB card on my Samsung S4...so I don't have a ton of room and would like to build a decent catalog for listening. Thanks in advance!
Sean
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I'd use a minimum of 256 kbps MP3 for balancing size and quality. You're not going to get much benefit from FLAC given a typical phone's DAC (digital audio converter). Personally, I only use phone for audio at the gym. All other times, I use a dedicated portable audio device (PonoPlayer loaded with FLAC of the highest bit rate/depth available). Your best bang for you buck will come with good headphones to pair with your phone. Consider Shure SE 215
I'm fairly tech illiterate (haha)...so I'm looking for the best but easiest way to get some new shows on my phone for now. I have never downloaded any shows and don't know what software I have on my home computer.
If you wanna hear it on the go on your smartphone, just encode a Flac copy to MP3. I use dBpoweramp Music Converter and convert the Flac to Variable Bit Rate Quality -V0.
I'm at the "keep it simple" point in my life though.