Very good point.

Using iTunes, I was surprised at how much difference there is between a
"good" or "best" mp3 and same tune on the original CD, a/b on the same
stereo.

Lorens rig is MUCH nicer than mine, so would be quieter, but at highway
speeds in my Westy, especially with window down in Summer, I doubt very much
I'd hear the difference. Maybe in the upper end (cymbals etc.) but not much
else.

That said, I bet you'll hear a difference with the engine off Loren.

Neil.

On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> compare at 55 mph in the van :)
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 17-Oct-10, at 9:16 AM, Loren Busch wrote:
>
>  RE: Audio Quality, CD vs MP3 vs WMA etc.
>
> Interesting observations.  Just for kicks I'm going to take a couple of
> tracks from a good CD, rip as WMA and MP3, burn and then compare in
> my head
> unit.  With my lousy ears and the inexpensive Pioneer head unit and
> cheap
> speakers I doubt that I'll be able to hear any difference but it's worth
> playing with.
>

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