Klarinet Archive - Posting 000316.txt from 2001/12

From: "David" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] MP3 vs CD audio
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:50:13 -0500

---------------------------------
John wrote:
"John P. Varineau" <jvarineau@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] MP3 vs CD audio
Message-ID: <20011213.223625.-1726107.0.jvarineau@-----.com>

Well, Benjamin, since you asked for us confused people to respond, maybe
you can clear up a bit of confusion for me.

I've noticed recently that at stores like Office Max they are now selling
CDRs and music CDRs, whereas in the past (like last year) there were
simply CDRs. What's the difference? In digital isn't an "O" an "O" and
a "1" a "1"? How is a CD that you burn data to different than a CD you
burn a WAV file to? More importantly, if there is a difference, what am
I going to do with all of those regular CD's!?

John Varineau
-----------------------------------------------------------------

I personally don't have a music only CD writer, but wonder if the CD's that
are for the Music only CDR are re-writable as well? (by default)

PS - Mp3's are not bad sounding if encoded with a good encoder and at a high
enough bit rate (at least 128 KBPS and preferably more). They don't distort
the Clarinet like typically recording on a cassette tape can do. An MP3 is a
compressed data product, but can sound very good.

David Blumberg
http://mp3.toptempo.com/genres/Classical@-----.htm

---------------------------------------------------------------------