Burning a cd ?

Robcrx · 6th February 2009, 01:58 AM

Hi, is it better to burn a cd from a wav. file or from an mp3. file ?
What sounds better ? or does it sound the same ?
The wav. file is a bigger file of course...

What if I convert an mp3 file to wav ? is it better sounding in a car stereo ?

aznboi3644 · 6th February 2009, 04:29 PM

lossless is the best you can get.

mp3 depends on the bitrate you convert it at.

Dan2 · 11th February 2009, 09:48 AM

even if you convert an mp3 back to wav, you wont recover the lost data. it will sound the same as an mp3, but be bigger!

Steerpike · 11th February 2009, 11:58 AM

Then again, in a car, with the poor accoustics and background noise, can you hear the difference?

Flyin11 · 11th February 2009, 12:34 PM

I have found that playing .mp3 files at 320kbps to be the best sounding. 256kbps is ok but I can hear the loss of sound between it and 320kbps. A lot of people might say you can't tell the difference but I defiantly can. If you have something at 192kbps or below, it sounds terrible. 320kbps usually keeps the file size low...like around 4-8mb...depending on the length of the song.

I've ripped a album from a CD at over 900kbps and couldn't tell any difference between it and one at 320kbps...The fiule size was HUGE and it was just a waste so I would recommend at atleast 320kbps if you are talking about a mp3...

Robcrx · 11th February 2009, 03:30 PM

Ya 320kbps sounds good, but when you download from the net, how do you know its 320kbps ? It could be a 'fixed' file converted to 320.

adason · 11th February 2009, 06:44 PM

Burning a cd ?

burn it in microwave, its fastest, takes 3 seconds

adason · 11th February 2009, 06:45 PM

but seriously, this is car audio right? it really does not matter......

Dan2 · 12th February 2009, 08:12 AM

lol crank the subs til u can't hear the mids - then you wont worry about the sampling frequency!!

Quote:

Originally posted by Robcrx
Ya 320kbps sounds good, but when you download from the net, how do you know its 320kbps ? It could be a 'fixed' file converted to 320.

just gona hav to download it and see. if it sounds bad, dont play it and if it sounds good, enjoy it

Hurtig · 12th February 2009, 08:20 AM

It is better to buy original CD's! Copy will never be the same, even using lossless formats.
The problem typicaly is, that the CD-player will not read the CD-R as good as an original CD.

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Robcrx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Canada	Burning a cd ? Hi, is it better to burn a cd from a wav. file or from an mp3. file ? What sounds better ? or does it sound the same ? The wav. file is a bigger file of course... What if I convert an mp3 file to wav ? is it better sounding in a car stereo ?

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6th February 2009, 04:29 PM	#2
aznboi3644 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	lossless is the best you can get. mp3 depends on the bitrate you convert it at.

11th February 2009, 09:48 AM	#3
Dan2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	even if you convert an mp3 back to wav, you wont recover the lost data. it will sound the same as an mp3, but be bigger!

11th February 2009, 11:58 AM	#4
Steerpike diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa	Then again, in a car, with the poor accoustics and background noise, can you hear the difference?

11th February 2009, 12:34 PM	#5
Flyin11 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	I have found that playing .mp3 files at 320kbps to be the best sounding. 256kbps is ok but I can hear the loss of sound between it and 320kbps. A lot of people might say you can't tell the difference but I defiantly can. If you have something at 192kbps or below, it sounds terrible. 320kbps usually keeps the file size low...like around 4-8mb...depending on the length of the song. I've ripped a album from a CD at over 900kbps and couldn't tell any difference between it and one at 320kbps...The fiule size was HUGE and it was just a waste so I would recommend at atleast 320kbps if you are talking about a mp3...

11th February 2009, 03:30 PM	#6
Robcrx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Canada	Ya 320kbps sounds good, but when you download from the net, how do you know its 320kbps ? It could be a 'fixed' file converted to 320.

11th February 2009, 06:44 PM	#7
adason diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home sweet home	Burning a cd ? burn it in microwave, its fastest, takes 3 seconds

11th February 2009, 06:45 PM	#8
adason diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home sweet home	but seriously, this is car audio right? it really does not matter......

12th February 2009, 08:20 AM	#10
Hurtig diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denmark - Århus	It is better to buy original CD's! Copy will never be the same, even using lossless formats. The problem typicaly is, that the CD-player will not read the CD-R as good as an original CD.

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