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But the sound quality was pretty crappy at 128kbps (I could tell even from
my tiny speakers).

Is there a setting on iTunes anywhere where you it will download at a higher
bit rate?

If not, is there any other way to download (preferrably legally / and pay
for it) a decent quality song preferrably 192 kbps or better.

Cheers.

--
Beef is organically processed grass.

In message <46d910be$>, Whalemeat is Yummy wrote:

> But the sound quality was pretty crappy at 128kbps (I could tell even from
> my tiny speakers).

Have you tried asking for your money back?

Whalemeat is Yummy wrote:
> But the sound quality was pretty crappy at 128kbps (I could tell even from
> my tiny speakers).
>
> Is there a setting on iTunes anywhere where you it will download at a higher
> bit rate?
>
> If not, is there any other way to download (preferrably legally / and pay
> for it) a decent quality song preferrably 192 kbps or better.
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
> Beef is organically processed grass.
>
>
Go to Itunes Plus and set your preferences and you can buy 256kbps AAC
tracks without DRM.

In message <46d9279c$>, sam wrote:

> Go to Itunes Plus and set your preferences and you can buy 256kbps AAC
> tracks without DRM.

At extra cost.

"Whalemeat is Yummy" <> wrote in message
news:46d910be$...
> But the sound quality was pretty crappy at 128kbps (I could tell even from
> my tiny speakers).
>
> Is there a setting on iTunes anywhere where you it will download at a
> higher
> bit rate?

iTunes Plus is meant to offer 256k AAC titles at additional cost. Is this
available from the New Zealand site yet?

> If not, is there any other way to download (preferrably legally / and pay
> for it) a decent quality song preferrably 192 kbps or better.

I note that Digirama has a limited selection of lossless WMA titles at the
same price as their normal tracks.

"Mickey Mouse" <> wrote in message
news:fbbah8$sl6$...
> "Whalemeat is Yummy" <> wrote in message
> news:46d910be$...
>> But the sound quality was pretty crappy at 128kbps (I could tell even
>> from
>> my tiny speakers).
>>
>> Is there a setting on iTunes anywhere where you it will download at a
>> higher
>> bit rate?
>
> iTunes Plus is meant to offer 256k AAC titles at additional cost. Is this
> available from the New Zealand site yet?
>
>> If not, is there any other way to download (preferrably legally / and pay
>> for it) a decent quality song preferrably 192 kbps or better.
>
> I note that Digirama has a limited selection of lossless WMA titles at the
> same price as their normal tracks.
>
Costs more, and very limited range of DRM free songs.

"Vista" <> wrote in message
news:1188644326.479484@ftpsrv1...
>
> "Mickey Mouse" <> wrote in message
> news:fbbah8$sl6$...
>> "Whalemeat is Yummy" <> wrote in message
>>>
>>> If not, is there any other way to download (preferrably legally / and
>>> pay
>>> for it) a decent quality song preferrably 192 kbps or better.
>>
>> I note that Digirama has a limited selection of lossless WMA titles at
>> the same price as their normal tracks.
>>
> Costs more, and very limited range of DRM free songs.

What price are high quality tracks on iTunes NZ? The lossless WMA are
mostly $1.75 on Digirama.

Mickey Mouse <> wrote:

> "Whalemeat is Yummy" <> wrote in message
> news:46d910be$...
> > But the sound quality was pretty crappy at 128kbps (I could tell even from
> > my tiny speakers).
> >
> > Is there a setting on iTunes anywhere where you it will download at a
> > higher bit rate?
>
> iTunes Plus is meant to offer 256k AAC titles at additional cost. Is this
> available from the New Zealand site yet?

Yes. $2.39 per song (vs $1.79), no difference for album prices ($17.99).
iTunes Plus songs are also DRM-free.

There is a catch: it is only available for some music. I'm only aware of
EMI being available in this form from iTunes.

The iTunes store has a section titled "iTunes Plus" which lists some or
all the available albums, and there is a setting which lets you specify
whether to get the standard or iTunes Plus version of an album/song if
both are available. (It will prompt you to turn it on if you look at an
iTunes Plus album, or you can go into the account settings.)

You need to be running iTunes 7.2 or later for iTunes Plus.
--
David Empson

On a pleasant day while strolling in nz.comp, a person
by the name of Mickey Mouse exclaimed:
> What price are high quality tracks on iTunes NZ? The lossless WMA are
> mostly $1.75 on Digirama.

2.39

I always buy these if the option is available...

Personally I have this idea that you could buy the DRM'd
track of iTunes, then download a decent quality, DRM
free copy from "other sources". Ethically, this would
seem OK to me, though of course its still not
technically legal.

--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke

Aaron Lawrence wrote:
> On a pleasant day while strolling in nz.comp, a person
> by the name of Mickey Mouse exclaimed:
>> What price are high quality tracks on iTunes NZ? The lossless WMA are
>> mostly $1.75 on Digirama.
>
> 2.39
>
> I always buy these if the option is available...
>
> Personally I have this idea that you could buy the DRM'd
> track of iTunes, then download a decent quality, DRM
> free copy from "other sources". Ethically, this would
> seem OK to me, though of course its still not
> technically legal.
>

Unacceptable. EOS. says RIANZ