Several comparison-diagrams regarding the
different bitrates can be found here. The bitrates 48 kbps
and 112 kbps are dealt with in the tests and the tables but
are negligible regarding popularity and importance and thus
are not considered in the diagrams.
All
tests were performed with this system:
Pentium III 500 MHz
256 MB RAM
More
detailed information can be found in the legends.
The highest value ratings of each of the three bitrates is
printed bold both in the charts and the tables.
You may also listen to or download sound-samples of the bitrates
by clicking the individual bitrates (kbps) in the comparison-tables.
At the end of the diagrams of each song, clear tables are
listed that sum up all results again.
John
Williams - Home Alone - Setting The Trap
(table)
Dire
Straits - Brothers In Arms - So Far Away
(table)
1. John Williams - Home Alone
- Setting The Trap
*
technically not possible with this format / in the free of
charge-version impossible / due to significant loss of quality
not reasonable
[TOP]
John
Williams - Home Alone - Setting The Trap
(length: 2:16 size: 22.9 MB)
|
encoding
time
|
decoding
time
|
size
/ MB
|
size
/ per cent
|
quality
/ per cent
|
MP3
|
|
|
|
|
|
96
kbps
|
39
sec.
|
5
sec.
|
1.56
|
6.81
|
40
%
|
112
kbps
|
37
sec.
|
7
sec.
|
1.82
|
7.95
|
70
%
|
128
kbps
|
37
sec.
|
7
sec.
|
2.08
|
9.08
|
80
%
|
WMA
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
kbps
|
23
sec.
|
7
sec.
|
814
KB
|
3.55
|
20
%
|
64
kbps
|
23
sec.
|
7
sec.
|
1.05
|
4.59
|
40
%
|
96
kbps
|
23
sec.
|
7
sec.
|
1.57
|
6.86
|
65
%
|
128
kbps
|
24
sec.
|
8
sec.
|
2.09
|
9.13
|
95
%
|
OGG
|
|
|
|
|
|
96
kbps
|
2
min. 3 sec.
|
10
sec.
|
1.71
|
7.47
|
75
%
|
128
kbps
|
2
min. 16 sec.
|
10
sec.
|
1.98
|
8.65
|
95
%
|
VQF
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
kbps
|
3
min. 57 sec.
|
12
sec.
|
1.30
|
5.68
|
60
%
|
96
kbps
|
4
min. 23 sec.
|
12
sec.
|
1.56
|
6.81
|
65
%
|
mp3PRO
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
kbps
|
43
sec.
|
52
sec.
|
1.04
|
4.54
|
50
%
|
|
[TOP]
2. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
- So Far Away
*
technically not possible with this format / in the free of
charge-version impossible / due to significant loss of quality
not reasonable
[TOP]
Dire
Straits - Brothers In Arms - So Far Away
(length: 5:11 size: 52.4 MB)
|
encoding
time
|
decoding
time
|
size
/ MB
|
size
/ per cent
|
quality
/ per cent
|
MP3
|
|
|
|
|
|
96
kbps
|
1
min. 34 sec.
|
11
sec.
|
3.57
|
6.81
|
30
%
|
112
kbps
|
1
min. 30 sec.
|
15
sec.
|
4.16
|
7.94
|
45
%
|
128
kbps
|
1
min. 32 sec.
|
15
sec.
|
4.75
|
9.06
|
80
%
|
WMA
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
kbps
|
49
sec.
|
15
sec.
|
1.80
|
3.44
|
25
%
|
64
kbps
|
49
sec.
|
16
sec.
|
2.40
|
4.58
|
45
%
|
96
kbps
|
49
sec.
|
17
sec.
|
3.59
|
6.85
|
80
%
|
128
kbps
|
50
sec.
|
18
sec.
|
4.78
|
9.00
|
95
%
|
OGG
|
|
|
|
|
|
96
kbps
|
4
min. 46 sec.
|
22
sec.
|
4.03
|
7.69
|
90
%
|
128
kbps
|
5
min. 4 sec.
|
24
sec.
|
4.72
|
9.00
|
95
%
|
VQF
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
kbps
|
8
min. 55 sec.
|
27
sec.
|
2.97
|
5.67
|
70
%
|
96
kbps
|
9
min. 52 sec.
|
29
sec.
|
3.57
|
6.81
|
80
%
|
mp3PRO
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
kbps
|
1
min. 38 sec.
|
2
min.
|
2.38
|
4.54
|
75
%
|
[TOP]
|