moelarry Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 man i was playing a cd r which i burned on my computer it didnt sound good i played the real cd it sounded much better its such a difference! its unbelievable isnt that sign that your components are good that it will sound bad with poor quality cds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonecj Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 How did you copy the CD? When I do it, it is an exact copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moelarry Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 i meant mp3s burned to cds not a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 I have always noticed a difference between MP3 and CD, but, that could be because I am not sure that I have ever heard an MP3 burt to the fullest bitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 MP3's downloaded from filesharing sites are typically of poor quality - what you're hearing is the difference between full bandwidth 16 bit 44.1K and a compressed then decompressed variation. Personally, the only time I would ever listen to mp3s (other than as a staff reviewer at Artistlaunch.com, where I have no choice) is either in the car or on a portable. Noise floor and limitations of equipment in both these instances are going to render that difference inaudible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonecj Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 ---------------- On 6/23/2003 11:07:58 PM moelarry wrote: i meant mp3s burned to cds not a copy. ---------------- Yea... its will be a big difference. I posted in another thread that on smaller systems (like in my garage) I can't tell the difference. Part of it is because I never really listen hard, and that I am usually doing something else. However... The Klipsch's tell all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 ---------------- On 6/23/2003 11:26:16 PM cyclonecj wrote: ---------------- On 6/23/2003 11:07:58 PM moelarry wrote: i meant mp3s burned to cds not a copy. ---------------- Yea... its will be a big difference. I posted in another thread that on smaller systems (like in my garage) I can't tell the difference. Part of it is because I never really listen hard, and that I am usually doing something else. However... The Klipsch's tell all ---------------- Heh. Even my old Infinity RS-2's told that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 I don't have golden ears and many high-end tweaks go unnoticed to me BUT MP3s ripped at 128, 160 and 192kbps are normally quite noticeable with their quality nowhere near that of a CD... even in my car. It is also understandable seeing that the music undergoes a 10X file size compression (for 128kbps)... it will usually be most obvious when the music contains a simultaneous wide dynamic range (ie: lots of highs and bass at the same time) ... I use them extensively to "try before I buy"... but not as a substitute to a good CD. As a side note... I still fail to understand all the RIAA's fuss over MP3s... those who will download only are the same people who used to tape the top 40 off the radio... unless they are afraid that I'll only buy the CDs I like ? ... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonecj Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 ---------------- On 6/24/2003 12:08:50 AM formica wrote: I use them extensively to "try before I buy" ---------------- I totally agree. I can't stand to listen to the radio. I have a 25 minute drive between work & home, & any radio station I try to listen to might play 2 whole songs during that time. The rest is all BS & commercials. Sorry, but I'm a music lover. I listen to my DTV satellite music stations & when I hear something I like, I download everything I can find from the artist. If I like it, I buy it. I just added 2 from Mindy Abair to my list. I will pick them up both this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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