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How much storage space is required for CDs?

April 26, 2017CD storage

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How much storage space is required for CDs?

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The table below shows approximately how much storage space is need for 100 CD’s in various formats: Format Bit Rate kbit/s Storage Estimate (GB) AAC 96 – lossy compressed 5.5GB AAC 128 – lossy compressed 7.3GB AAC 160 – lossy compressed 9.2GB AAC 192 – lossy compressed 11.0GB AIFF 1411 – Uncompressed 78.0GB AIF-C Compressed Varies FLAC Variable Bit Rate, typically 650-1100 – Lossless Compressed 45.0GB MP3 128 – lossy compressed 7.3GB MP3 192 – lossy compressed 11.0GB MP3 224 – lossy compressed 12.8GB MP3 320 – lossy compressed 18.3GB WAV 1411 – Uncompressed 78.0GB WMA 64 – lossy compressed 3.7GB WMA 96 – lossy compressed 5.5GB WMA 128 – lossy compressed 7.3GB WMA 160 – lossy compressed 9.2GB WMA 192 – lossy compressed 11.0GB WMA Lossless Compressed 47.0GB However because storage is quite inexpensive there really is no reason to use lossy or lossless files anymore. For high end audio playback we recommend any of the following formats: WAV or FLAC or AIFF. Note: AIF is the same as AIFF.