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Comparing MP3 Players
The main benefit of the Digital Age is convenience. MP3 players are one of the most popular components in recent years. They way they work is simple. You simply download your favorite music to an MP3 player and begin enjoying your music. MP3 actually ...

How to Choose Your Next MP3 Player
Did you get the MP3 players that you wanted for the holidays? Are you searching for a new model? There are hundreds of them on the market ranging from the highly loved IPods to the $20 discount department store models. Which do you choose and what will ...

Where can I get legal MP3 downloads Online?
The truth is that there are many opportunities to get mp3 downloads online. Yes, even legal mp3 downloads. The problem is that most people want the type of music that you get on top 40 radio, the Clear Channel synthesized, repetitive yet catchy, MTV Video ...




Difference Between .MP3 And .WAV
 
MP3s are good files to use for the uploading of your audio discs. These compressed files are small in comparison to WAV files, thus making them ideal for uploading, please note however the MP3s are ½ the sample rate of CD quality. The audio reproduced from an MP3 file is difficult for the average ear to differentiate from the same audio played back from a standard CD. The best reproduction is accomplished by using WAV files. These files are generally 40 to 50 MB in size each. Uploading 4 or 5 WAV files is quite feasible.

There is a difference in quality between the two audio formats. The .mp3 format was designed for quicker file transfers over the internet. It is lossy data compression; meaning "insignificant" data is removed thereby decreasing the file size to approximately 1/7th of the original file size.

To the common ear, the difference in audio quality is negligible. To an audio engineer, or someone who listens intently to music often, there will definitely be a significant/noticeable loss in quality. There is normally a degradation in:

1) the clarity of the upper frequencies and

2) the "punchy-ness" of the lower frequencies.

Also, depending on the quality of the conversion, and bit-rate and sample-rate used, sometimes a noticeable "phaser" effect is introduced.

The downside to working with. wav files is the significant increase in file size. Uploading this type of a file will result in a much longer transfer time when uploading.

The answer to the question, "Is there a difference between the two formats?", is "yes". Is the difference noticeable? That depends on the listener and how "good" their speakers and listening environment are.





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