making cd's

This is probably the wrong place for this, but my cd's i usually make do not work in my car cd player. Just wondering why? Does it have to do with the speed..i believe i burn them at 52x. I use memorex and Fuji cd's.

 

No, it's not speed that is the problem, it's the format.

Don't use CDRW's as few car CD players support that format.

Also, not all CD players will play mp3's, so you need to burn a format that is acceptable to your player.

What burning software are you using, and what format are the files?

 

I used to use EzeCD, and I had problems like that, then the drives started shipping with Nero, never had a problem like that again (just another kind of problems, nothing, just upgrades). So, could be some setting betwen your burning software.

 

On a side note: #91:

Most music that you burn to a cd, that is mp3, will sound like crap when played on a higher quality system (via your car or your home audio) at least it does on my system.

Make sure you burn at a higher quality sound, via 120-160 kbs (I think). Typical music downloaded from the internet is made small, with crap quality. Sounds great on the computer........

 

Most computers are capable of higher quality than a home or car system.

Also, it depends on the original source. If the mp3 was crappy, no amount of resampling will make it better, in fact it will get worse.

There is no reason why an mp3 can't sound as good on a home or car stereo as it does on a PC if it's ripped properly.

I wouldn't go any less than 192kbps.

 

Agree!

But, most music illegally downloaded from the internet is typically at 64 - 90 kbps. To conserve file space.

I've LEGALLY downloaded music off the internet, then burned onto a cd (Via MP3 format), and the music sounded like crap on both my home system and my car.

An MP3 can sound great, on both a computer, home audio, and car stereo, if using higher quality. Otherwise......

 

I actually use itunes to burn the music. So they are in the AAC format, I download songs LEGALLY also using itunes. How do I improve the quality of the mp3? Also, Alot of my songs i ripped from cd's are 128kbps

 

You need to find out what your car CD player will support, then maybe see if you can convert the AAC iTunes songs.

However, I doubt that is possible as they are protected by Digital Rights Management. (DRM)

There are severe limitations on the songs you download via iTunes, so you will need to check the stipulations.

As far as improving the quality of the mp3, it will only ever be as good as the original.

If it was ripped at 128kbps, then there isn't much you can do.

You can resample them, but that won't really improve the quality.


If you want quality music, start out with a decent original, then rip it to the correct format that your CD player will accept, and use nothing less than 192kbps.

CD players can also be fussy when it comes to media, so don't use CDRW's as I stated earlier, and use quality discs.