Ipod Again

bindieye · #1 05-01-2006, 09:33 AM

Hi ekaz..
what's your opinion on the sound quality of the mp3 (compressed) signal as opposed to the CD signal thru the system? i know it would be very easy to get used to the convenience of the ipod, but sometimes there's nothing better on a long drive than an earsplitting music blast. I don't know that the mp3 would hold up (maybe my ears wouldn't either!) anyway, just interested. thanks for the reply.

ekaz · #2 05-01-2006, 09:53 AM

It depends on how your settings for the MP3, I tend to burn at the highest bit-rate, I have no problems with the sound quality. My speakers tend to give up before my ears.

Tom G. · #3 05-01-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bindieye

Hi ekaz..
what's your opinion on the sound quality of the mp3 (compressed) signal as opposed to the CD signal thru the system? i know it would be very easy to get used to the convenience of the ipod, but sometimes there's nothing better on a long drive than an earsplitting music blast. I don't know that the mp3 would hold up (maybe my ears wouldn't either!) anyway, just interested. thanks for the reply.

If this is the case, I would recommend converting the Audio CD tracks to Apple's Lossless Compression format (AAC), the quality would be the same as CD.

ekaz · #4 05-01-2006, 02:09 PM

That's what I was thinking of. Thanks Tom!

fangbosun · #5 05-01-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bindieye

Hi ekaz..
what's your opinion on the sound quality of the mp3 (compressed) signal as opposed to the CD signal thru the system? i know it would be very easy to get used to the convenience of the ipod, but sometimes there's nothing better on a long drive than an earsplitting music blast. I don't know that the mp3 would hold up (maybe my ears wouldn't either!) anyway, just interested. thanks for the reply.

I've got the dension kit in my car and I am a bit of a hi-fi nut, frankly in the confines of a car (especially on our wonderful roads!) you would be hard pressed to notice the difference between CD and mp3 (or AAC)

Tom G. · #6 05-01-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fangbosun

I've got the dension kit in my car and I am a bit of a hi-fi nut, frankly in the confines of a car (especially on our wonderful roads!) you would be hard pressed to notice the difference between CD and mp3 (or AAC)

100% agree. The quality you hear through the BMW will be exactly what you would hear through the iPod's headphones.

bindieye · #7 05-03-2006, 03:26 AM

sounds encouraging, especially from fellow Aussie who knows the roads (and the noise they can make!). I do actually already burn AAC onto the pod - so perhaps the Icelink is the go for me. I feel suitably convinced.

thanks to all!