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MASSIVE Master · 2nd December 2006

1. Absolutely not. As "decent" as some MP3's can sound through good conversion, I know of no one who actually does something "different" to wind up at a final MP3 other than converting from the PCM data -

Good sound in = good sounding MP3.

2. Yes, you're probably losing it. Just kidding - Really, MP3's in high-res (224, 256, higher) really don't sound bad. A/B them directly against the PCM data that it was created from and you'll probably hear at least some subtle differences (especially at the lower rates, and very obvious differences at "crap" rates like 128 & 160kbps).

2nd December 2006	#2
MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,707 Verified Member	1. Absolutely not. As "decent" as some MP3's can sound through good conversion, I know of no one who actually does something "different" to wind up at a final MP3 other than converting from the PCM data - Good sound in = good sounding MP3. 2. Yes, you're probably losing it. Just kidding - Really, MP3's in high-res (224, 256, higher) really don't sound bad. A/B them directly against the PCM data that it was created from and you'll probably hear at least some subtle differences (especially at the lower rates, and very obvious differences at "crap" rates like 128 & 160kbps). __________________ John Scrip - Massive Mastering, LLC - www.massivemastering.com Spoon-feed a newb some answer and he'll mix for a day - Get him to think about it and figure it out for himself and he'll mix for a lifetime --- JS