What format for CD listening in car?

fcnghkkc · 06-17-06, 04:03

Hey fellow Autopians.

I have a computer software question. I want to be able to hear my CDs in the car through the headunit when I head back home. Right now, I have my songs converted from MP3 to WAV format. Does normal CDs run on WAV format when I play on any CD player let alone the headunit in the car? If yes, then I will proceed to burn the songs to CD.

Steve02SLT · 06-17-06, 04:16

You want to keep them in MP3 format. You'll need a cd burning program, as you can't just drag the MP3's onto the cd's folder and burn it that way. I use Nero, works perfect for me everytime. I think winamp has a cd burning program in it also, if you use that. Just get some cd-r's, and the burning program, and put the MP3s in the program and you're done.

UnsanePyro · 06-17-06, 04:37

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Originally Posted by fcnghkkc

Hey fellow Autopians.

I have a computer software question. I want to be able to hear my CDs in the car through the headunit when I head back home. Right now, I have my songs converted from MP3 to WAV format. Does normal CDs run on WAV format when I play on any CD player let alone the headunit in the car? If yes, then I will proceed to burn the songs to CD.

That's how I used to do it, I would use winamp to convert mp3 files into wav files, and then use something like easy cd creator to burn them to a cd

fcnghkkc · 06-17-06, 08:05

Thanks for the prompt replies guys. I'm on the right track. Ok, time to burn them onto CD-R now.

the other pc · 06-17-06, 11:18

Not all head units can play MP3 files. I think most aftermarket units can theses days, at least the better ones do, but factory units are a different story. Check the manual on yours to see if it will even play MP3’s.

PC.

atticdog · 06-17-06, 12:38

if it cant read mp3 files you need to convert to .wav then burn an audio cd (not a data cd) with something like ez cd creator or nero

fcnghkkc · 06-17-06, 07:06

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Originally Posted by atticdog

if it cant read mp3 files you need to convert to .wav then burn an audio cd (not a data cd) with something like ez cd creator or nero

Thanks for the reply. I already converted the files useing ez creator before I started this thread. I just want to make sure with fellow Autopians that converting MP3 to WAV and burning using Audio creator function would be ok.

atticdog · 06-17-06, 07:06

sounds good