MP3 vs Audio CD

[mazdamazda]

how big is the advantage of audio cds over mp3s now that there are already HUs out there that are mp3 capable?

there is a notable diff when i tried comparing it on my pc using an altec lansing atp5 speaker. and audio cd is still the way to go IMHO for audiophiles.

[the_wildthing]

The advantage of Audio CDs is the sound quality, and as you noticed on your PC, it's quite big. If you're the type who would like to hear everything as it was recorded or mixed at the studio, and want it faithfully reproduced by your sound setup, go for CDs (or vinyl records even!).

The difference is more noticable on high end systems.

On the other hand, if you want lots of music on a single disc and don't mind some signal loss due to compression, go for mp3.

[sauman]

dati pinagisipan ko kung MP3 capable na HU o Audio CD HU plus cd changer ang ipapalit ko sa stock HU ko, eventually MP3 capable HU (7450) na lang binili ko nakatipid pa ako sa pambili sana ng CD changer. OK na rin naman tunog ng mga MP3 na binurn properly sa CD

[pajerokid]

agree. mp3 playback quality is dependent on the file's bitrate. Pero IMO its better if you are MP3 (and WMA) capable.

WMA sounds better than a 128kbps MPR, but they kinda even themselves out pag 160kbps yung MP3 file.

[ssaloon]

better kung 192kbps para almost cd quality na.

[pajerokid]

even better if 320kbps hehe, kaya lang patay patay ka sa file size.

[badkuk]

....plus kung mp3, you can customize your playlist...no need to bring your whole collection with you. just burn the tracks you like

[ssaloon]

hindi ba sabog yung tunog kung 320kbps?

[1D4LV]

miko, di pa sabog yan. yun nga lang almost CD quality na yan eh. so sacrificed na yung file size...

[ssaloon]

is there a difference if i use an mp3 with 192kbps converted to audio cd format vs. a 320kbps mp3 also converted to audio cd format?

[the_wildthing]

Theoretically, yes, there should be a difference. (Haven't tried it though.) Higher sampling rate will capture more of the signal.

For me though when I'm going to burn onto a regular audio CD anyway I get them into WAVs using CDEx or any similar software.

Wala pa akong MP3 player e.

[ian_rex]

i'd say audio cd's are still the best since it was in uncompressed format. but opting to mp3 espcially into HU would okay as long as the compression rate of the music file (mp3) would be high (192 kbps). mp3's in HU would be okay most especially on long drives, when going out of town.

[Ungas]

That's why most of my MP3 compilations are at minimum of 192kbps. Para pag lipat sa MP3 cd maganda pa rin yung sound.

[jett]

I currently have a bunch of "albums" in 2 CD-RWs. All of the songs were encoded at 192 kbps - audio cds still sound way better. (and I don't have fancy speakers either - just the stock Pioneer speakers).

[ssaloon]

yup audio cds are still the way to go. also, on a related note, iba talaga ang tunog ng orig na cd. i ripped my friend's maroon 5 cd * 192kbps and burned it in audio cd format, tapos when compared to the orig cd, ibang-iba ang tunog! buong-buo yung tunog ng orig!

[logbook]

ssaloon has a point.

considering the relatively low tech equipment that we have, copying Audio CDs into other formats (MP3, WAV, RAM, or cloning the CD) will lend to a loss of sound quality.

AFAIK, 192 kbps is the closest we can get. a friend told me that any higher than that doesnt really make a difference, just a waste of disk space daw. i dunno why the file's larger though...less compression maybe? noise?

food for thought: audio cds sold in the stores are just copies of some original version ;P

[pajerokid]

not less compression, but higher sampling rate.

for the same unit of time, mas maraming data na dumadaan (bitrate measured in kbps).

and while you guys are shopping for mp3 players, make sure that you get a fast loading one.

Yung 7450MP ko dati ang bagal. Coupled with a 2V preout, it had "For Sale" written all over it.

8650 is a totally different story altogether. It loads MP3s as fast as changing tracks with a regular cd.

[boybi]

Originally posted by pajerokid
8650 is a totally different story altogether. It loads MP3s as fast as changing tracks with a regular cd.

parang meron ka ng first hand experience sa 8650 a, meron ba kaming hindi nalalaman na dapat malaman?

[ssaloon]

boybi::: tingnan mo yung gallery ni armand!

[boybi]

pucha! ang yabang mo Armando!!! ang pangit ng HU mo!!!! akin nalang!!!!