FLAC to MP3

[swinnie]

Hi Guys

I have recently installed Exact Audio Copy and the FLAC Encoder and can really notice the difference in sound quality difference, so much better!

I presume that if I was to convert it to MP3 using a converter that supports FLAC the quality would go to what it would be in MP3?

Sorry for the noobish question!

 

[Greenlizard0]

I'm not sure I understand your question - but I think the answer is yes (sort of).

MP3's of the *same* bit rate can vary how well they sound due to the variable quality of the coder that formed them.

 

[Rainmaker]

Um, yeah... LOL If you make it an MP3, it will be an MP3 and will even sound like an MP3 Seriously though, generally CDs aren't in MP3 format they supply it as lossless (WAV, FLAC etc). MP3s on the internet were ripped from lossless sources.

I only use FLAC nowadays, but if you do compress down to MP3 (eg for your portable player) then it will be a plain old MP3, end of. You can't restore the quality. Just remember, you can make a FLAC into an MP3 (or anything else) but you can't restore them back once it's done - so keep a backup of the originals.