Hi Nishant 5.1 MP3 (MP3 surround) sounds terrible than the normal stereo MP3 if you listen it in stereo sound system. you can only feel the difference of the MP3 surround if you listen to it in any 5.1 system with the proper output (speakers) itself.
It is not a compressed format, those MP3 surround (5.1 MP3) actually squeeze out the extra channels from the normal MP3 (stereo), obviously it will sounds terrible if you listen to it in the normal stereo sound system or headphones (because there is only 2 channel outputs). You will sense that the normal audio CD / stereo MP3 sounds better, because all of the frequency of sound are encoded in those 2 channels only. Meanwhile 5.1 MP3 have splitted those 2 channels to 6 channels (front R & L, Rear R & L, Center and LFE - Subwoofer), so, you cant listen to the sounds which redirected to the other extra channel, by listening to the track in a stereo system, it only can be listened in at least 5.1 system to get the full satisfaction. at the same time, 5.1 MP3 requires a specific player or codec to play the track with the full effects. normal players can play it (since it is a type of MP3) but it is unable to give you the real feel of the sound itself. regards, Kumaresh-n On 01/10/2007, Nishanth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Nithin > > These 5.1 MP3 songs that you are talking about are ripped from the DVD > which have Dolby or DTS 5.1 sound.The basic difference between these > MP3 5.1 songs and the original songs in an audio CD is that the MP3 > 5.1 songs have extra channels - 2 surrounds,1 center and one Low > frequency channel (subwoofer). > > The audio CD only has 2 channels but the sound quality is better than > these MP3 5.1 songs.MP3 is a lossy (compressed) format,so there is a > loss in sound quality.While a audio CD has sound in a lossless > format,so you get better sound quality. > > Also these DTS songs released on the net are ripped from DVDs don't > have the sound quality of a commercially released DTS audio CD.This is > because the DTS track in DVDs are encoded at a bitrate of around > 768kbps while the commercial DTS audio CDs have a bitrate of 1411Kbps. > > So if your looking for the best 5.1 sound then DTS audio CDs and > theatres with DTS/Digital sound are the best to experience them > as they have higer bitrate audio when compared to DVDs. > > Thanx > Regards > Nishanth > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Nithin Sujathan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey Group mates, > > I have a query regarding 5.1 surround mp3 > songs available in net from rahman's movies. I hope some of you guys > might have come across those in arahman forum. can someone pls tell in > wht respeect exactly is it different from the original arr soundtrack > available in normal audio cd. > > Pls note that these 5.1 surround mp3 are not from the dts cds which > were originally made by arr himself. > > If anyone of you have experienced these differences, pls share it.. :-) > > > > > > > > > > With Best Regards, > > Nithin Sujathan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get > listings, and more! > > > > > -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty http://www.arrahman-online.com
