What format for CD listening in car?

**fcnghkkc** · 06-17-2006, 05:03 AM

Hey fellow Autopians. :hifive: 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** · 06-17-2006, 05:16 AM

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.

**imported_UnsanePyro** · 06-17-2006, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by fcnghkkc

Hey fellow Autopians. :hifive: 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** · 06-17-2006, 09:05 AM

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

**the other pc** · 06-17-2006, 12:18 PM

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 MP3Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s.

PC.

**atticdog** · 06-17-2006, 01:38 PM

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** · 06-17-2006, 08:06 PM

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.