Mp3; Stream Options; Stream Names - Russound SMS3 INSTALL Installation Manual

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OPTIONS & STATUS CONFIGURATION

MP3

Audio files in MP3 format are compressed, and may lose some information to make it easier to com-
press. As with OGG, the information lost with MP3 is typically not discernable to the average listener.
Use MP3 when smaller files are desired (if the audio files may be moved to a portable MP3 player) or
if hard disk space is at a premium. Playback quality will be less than that of the original, but should
not be discernable to the listener.
QUALITY
If you choose MP3 or OGG, (an encoding format that compresses the file), you must also select a
Quality setting: High, Normal or Economy. The differences between the settings are compression
rates and information loss.
High - Less compression, more information retained (MP3 = 320 Kbps, OGG = 184 Kbps)
Normal - Standard level of compression and information loss (MP3 = 192 Kbps, OGG = 121 Kbps)
Economy - More compression, less information retained (MP3 = 92 Kbps, OGG = 87 Kbps)
CHANGING THE ENCODING QUALITY
From the Options & Status page, choose Configure. Enter the password "abc" to reach the Encoding
Format page. Under Format, select WAV, FLAC, OGG or MP3. If OGG or MP3 is selected, proceed to
Quality. Select High, Normal or Economy.
Note: The Encoding Format and Quality setting stay in effect for every CD cataloged until the
settings are changed. If you want different encoding quality settings for different music CDs, you
must choose the desired settings prior to cataloging those CDs.

STREAM OPTIONS

There are five selections to make under Stream Options: Stream Names, RNET Sources, Remote
Control, Volume Leveling and Output Levels .

STREAM NAMES

The SMS3's three streams are pre-named Stream 1, Stream 2 and Stream 3. These names can be
edited from this page. Select the window next to the Stream Name # and enter the new name using
the name entry field.
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