iPod AAC @ 256, VBR or CBR?

[bchamorro]

I'll be ripping a CD collection with iTunes AAC @ 256. Should I enable VBR? Will VBR give me higher quality?




To enable or disable VBR?

 

[daneoni]

I use VBR simply because sometimes it will afford you more space by trimming lower frequencies in a file a little thus reducing the overall file size without sacrificing quality (IMO). My advice is to rip one song with VBR/without VBR and check if you notice any difference

 

[Fuchal]

You should always use VBR at any bitrate unless you are encoding specifically for streaming over the internet.