How to convert ogg files to mp3

[Scott van Looy]

Today Dotan Cohen did spake thusly:

> I'd actually like to note that my music collection is in mp3 as I feel
> it's slightly better sounding than ogg. I don't remember what turned
> me off about ogg, but I decided not to use it. I only mention it
> because someone mentioned earlier in the thread that ogg sounds
> better.

It sounds much better. Especially at lower bitrates.

> My music tastes usually include heavy guitar and drums, with
> not a small bit of electronic peices: Led Zepplin, Machina (Israeli
> rock), Pantera, Sepultura, Nine Inch Nails, Rammstien, Ministry.
> Appears that guitar doesn't compress so well in ogg. That was about
> 2002-ish, while Windows was still installed on this machine. Might I
> see better results ripping ogg with a newer Linux program?

Probably. I have Metallica/Zep/Floyd as oggs and it sounds fine ;)
Look at the archer optimised version...it's good

> Also, hardware support for ogg is almost non-existant.

WAS non existant. I've had a Rio Karma for years that plays oggs tho

> My first
> portable mp3 player (SA-1 series) wouldn't play ogg, and neither does
> my current (Nokia 6280, playing double duty as a telephone).

I'd not use a phone for a music player. Terrible snr and "sorry I missed 
your call, I've been listening to mp3s all day" put me off...that and lack 
of standard headphones support - tho I understand you can get 
converters...No 6280 ogg support, but newer phones (N70/71) can support 
it...

http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/PortablePlayers <== loads of ogg support

> So I'd
> still have to keep the mp3's around. If I rerip as flac, is there a
> tool that will convert to mp3 on the fly when I copy to the Nokia's SD
> card (which I do very often)?

No idea, sorry. Maybe a rhythmbox plugin will let you do it?

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That's easy to fix, but I can't be bothered.