Does mp3 convert to WAV losslessly?

Does mp3 convert to WAV losslessly?, Title is the question

Gainless View Member Profile	Mar 28 2012, 20:38 Post #1
Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 28-October 11 Member No.: 94764	I just wondered if this the case, because actually the Mp3 format is using a lot of of overdrives which is not possible in a WAV file. So if I e.g. make an audio CD with some Mp3's, will they remain exactly the same or will they differ from what an audio player would decode?

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mjb2006 View Member Profile	Apr 7 2012, 05:21 Post #2
Group: Members Posts: 582 Joined: 12-May 06 From: Colorado, USA Member No.: 30694	Couldn't you just apply ReplayGain, using the minimum gain reduction needed to avoid clipping? What would be lost?

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Gainless Does mp3 convert to WAV losslessly? Mar 28 2012, 20:38

pdq Different mp3 decoders, if they are working correc... Mar 28 2012, 20:49

saratoga QUOTE (Gainless @ Mar 28 2012, 15:38) I j... Mar 28 2012, 20:59

stephan_g I think what the OP wanted to know was: If the MP3... Apr 5 2012, 16:56

mjb2006 Couldn't you just apply ReplayGain, using the ... Apr 7 2012, 05:21

Gainless Well, to bring it to the point: Is it possible to ... Apr 8 2012, 00:15

saratoga QUOTE (Gainless @ Apr 7 2012, 19:15) Well... Apr 8 2012, 00:36

frenzic to the op the fraunhofer institute has something ... Apr 8 2012, 03:35

lvqcl Can you losslessly convert sqrt(2) to a real numbe... Apr 8 2012, 09:47

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