this has been a very informative discussion, i have learned much, thanks
to all who contribute. this is a great community.
Todd Flinders wrote:
> No, no, no!!!
>
> Your CD players does NOT play .wav!! Your burning
> software knows to convert .wav to the proper format!
>
> You need to convert your .mp3 to a .wav so that the
> burning software can burn the audio CD. If you tell
> your burning software that you are burning a data
> disc, then you will get a CD with .wav files. It will
> be as any other data file and it will NOT play in your
> car stereo (or it will play as static). If you tell
> the burning software you are burning an AUDIO disc,
> the .wavs will be converted and you will burn TRACKS
> that WILL play in your car stereo. Looking at this CD
> will reveal that you do NOT have .wavs on this AUDIO
> CD.
>
> --- Anthony <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> CD players do read .wav music. Don't ask me the
> technicality's of it, but I
> have made many CD's by burning .wav files onto a CDR
> and they play just fine
> in my computer's CD-Rom drive and my parents stereo.
>
>
> Why would you want to convert them to .wav? The
> music on a normal CD is in
> raw digital format, not .wav, so it's not like
> your CD player will be able
> to read it anyway...
>
> Dave
>
> At 01:02 AM 02/01/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> You can use XMMS. Go to Preferences; output
> Plugins; Select "Diskwriter
> Plugin"; configure it for a location to put your
> created wav files.
>
> Seve
>
> Original Message
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>
> On 1/31/01, 4:43:44 PM, Jon Doe
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding
>
> [newbie] MP3 to .wav?:
> How do I change MP3 files to .wav format so I
> can burn them to cd?
> What programs and front ends are there for
> this process?
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> Dave Sherman
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