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Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 nbeavers Newbie Reged: 02/27/07 Posts: 10 Original Sound Quality - MP3 files       #5334 - 01/13/08 02:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   When I convert a .wav file to a .mp3 file the quality is different. What is the best proceedure for converting a .wav file to a .mp3 file without loosing the original sound quality? Edited by nbeavers (01/13/08 03:34 PM) Post Extras:       wbright Moderator Reged: 01/11/06 Posts: 156 Loc: California Re: Original Sound Quality - MP3 files [Re: nbeavers]       #5338 - 01/14/08 12:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Your observation is accurate. An MP3 is a compressed file, a wave is not. MP3s leave out certain information that the human ear is less likely to hear, which results in a conveniently smaller file, but lower quality. If you do not need a small file, stick with the wave file. If you do need a small file for the web or an MP3 player, you are somewhat stuck with the degraded quality, though MP3s at a rate of about 160 kb/sec or higher are much closer to the original in terms of quality. -------------------- Will Bright Steinberg Sales Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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