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[MadJewDisaster]

need help about two things

Converting

I have few audio books in m4a bitrate 64.
my player does not play it.
I would like to convert it to MP3.
Important to me to get a confortable listening- size is less important [ well to a point - Convert it to FLAC , not an answer]
What is the best mp3 bitrate in this case ?
Convertion keeps tags or not ?

Riping

Got few audio books on cd at junk shop
I would like to made MP3 from it
What is the best bitrate to use to get confortable listening ?
No echoe , no 'metallic' effect

Thank you

Happy New Year to all

[tinear]

Voice audio in MP3 --- 64kbps would be more than adequate. 32 bits is quite satisfactory for most voice audio.
Try 'em both and see which bit-rate you like the best.
Cheers,
Fred

[rjm]

I recommend Lame with V8 setting.

[MadJewDisaster]

thanks

[leezer3]

Everything depends on the source 
If the source for the files you want to convert was tape or record (If you don't know, listen for sound artifacts; pops, hisses & distortion), then I'd always keep the bitrate as high as possible. I'd normally store tape rips in 192kbps VBR.
CD rips I normally store in 128kbps VBR, but they can quite happily go down to 64kbps VBR with very little effect, although this does depend on the reader & the amount of music/ SFX in the production. As a rule though, unless you've got serious space problems I'd avoid going below 128kbps VBR, as you will loose some bits, although this does depend on your perception 

Audiobook here addict anyway, about 250gb or so ATM, various bitrates.

-Leezer-