Can mp3 really sound as good as cd's?

mp3 vs cd audio quality tests.
Can mp3 really sound as good as cd's?

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Thanks for this post. I am going to experiment using the Lame decoder and see if this works for me too!

Does the sound quality from a mp4 player / mp3 usb drive, connected to an amp, is same as that of a CD burned using mp3 tracks? (consider mp3s with bit rate of 128)

If answer is yes, then I can (or any one can) just connect a mp4 player with loads of music to an amp !!!

If you have an ipod you can use an ipod dock to connect your ipod to the amp.

Hi,

It would be nice if people could share their first hand experience about which iPod dock has audiophile quality RCA out.

I was totally disappointed by an iPod playing a WAV file through its headphone out, into a hifi setup.

Thanks,
Sharad

I have used the Kensington Stereo Dock for iPod | iLounge iPod Accessory Reviews and find it okay.

You can read and compare the many Ipod Docks at iPod Accessory Reviews | iLounge

Theoretically - NO.

Practically - Depends, on how good a set of ears you have. The quality would have degraded for sure, whether or not that is percievable, is the question.

Hello everyone

I just saw this post n wanted to post my inputs here ! First of all you can never have the same sound from mp3 song which you can get from the CD !!!!!! The reason is : all mp3 files are compressed form of sound signals , there are n numbers of mp3 variants/formats are available on the internet. While converting song from a cd to mp3 , it sheds out few details which you can not recover even if you reformat it in the original condition !!!! Every mp3 converter has their own way of doing things ,means the details lost during converting is different form each other !! For some people its very difficult to differentiate even if you convert same song by using different converter !!! Now comes mp3 verses audio cd : Do very simple test by your self. Choose any song from your cd for exm. song with good vocal & some complexed part where the instruments are starting from smooth to complexed form, now memorize them , you can also write down those spl notes to compare later!! So now you can convert it in mp3 format for a real test. now play the both and you can compare the depth and details of the song between the two !!!!!! In short, mp3 is a smart digital way to carry or store your songs but for that you have to compromise on few things like , detail.depth which for some people are essential for the sonic impact of the soundtrack ! Thanks RB9