MP3s do cause sound quality deterioration. The way an MP3 compresses a
sound file is by eliminating certain frequencies and imitating those
frequencies using harmonics. MP3 compression is a "lossy" compression
format which means that it compresses by eliminating information.
If you take a CD, save it as an MP3 and re-burn that to CD you WILL notice
a significant difference in sound quality. This depends on the bit rate at
which you encode the MP3s... Lower rates will result in smaller, lower
quality files.
WAVs or AIFF do not have any sound quality loss but the files are much
bigger as they don't use much compression, if they use any compression at all.
Hope this helps.
At 10:26 AM 5/21/2002 -0400, LR2 wrote:
After reading of Kevin Saunderson's conversion, it reminded me that I've
had a question about this technology.
I've always heard that one of the appeals of vinyl (for audiophiles in
particular) is the frequency response range; especially in the low end.
It's what purists have complained is missing in CDs for years.
Does any one have a technical perspective on the audio quality of MP3 vs
vinyl? I understand that MP3 is a compressed format and am curious if
that compression would noticeably affect the sound, especially in a
large club-like setting.
For my needs, MP3 is fine as I listen to it on computer speakers, or rip
it and listen to it in my car stereo...I'm not really concerned about
superior audio quality in those settings as I don't have the greatest
gear to reproduce it faithfully. But, in these mega-clubs and parties
where the gear can be of the highest caliber, do you reckon 160 kbps (as
Kevin mentioned) will cut it?
I'm not trying to start a debate, I'm simply curious for input from
those who might have a deeper understanding.
Thanks!
Leslie Rollins
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