The best quality for ripping a song

hi,
i have some old cds that i would like to rip and upload to my ipod touch.
but what's the rate for ripping songs from cds that would give me the best quality of the songs.
thanks.
ps. now i use 192 bps, but sound quality doesn't seem too good.

You'll get an extensive comparison of the AAC and MP3 formats and bit rates benchmarked against CD format at this link: Planet of Sound - Quality of AAC audio and MP3

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My questions are: What are the best settings for ripping cd's in the AAC format?
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To get the best Quality for YouTube?

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That's wrong. You should use 720x480 anamorphic, which is what the original file should be if it was correctly made. I can't say what rip it is doing but that's the way it works.
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What can I add other than I followed the instruction to the letter and have purchased a suggested
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