Haven't posted for some time, so, hello everybody.
When you decompress an MP3 file to wave with EAC, leaving intact the original MP3 file, has the original MP3 file changed? That is to say, has any loss occured? Is it necessary to save the wave file to prevent further loss of audio, or is the question moot because your original MP3 file hasn't lost anything?
Sorry for the dumb question, but for some reason this has me confused today.
Thanks.
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No, the original is unaffected.
The bits 'll get a bit loose, but usually that won't mattter.
QUOTE(Garf @ Mar 14 2003 - 02:50 PM)
The bits 'll get a bit loose, but usually that won't mattter.
Is that a joke? It's gotta be, right?
He means the file will become fragmented.
QUOTE(penvzila @ Mar 14 2003 - 04:25 PM)
He means the file will become fragmented.
MP3 fragmentation? Sounds scary.
Some time ago I burned an audio CD-R, the source files were mp3s on another CD-R. The mp3 CD must have been damaged and exploded in my drive while spinning to little peaces. The drive was killed by this. So don't tell me it doesn't matter if bits get a bit loose. 
QUOTE(penvzila @ Mar 15 2003 - 02:25 AM)
He means the file will become fragmented.
No, it was a joke. The MP3 won't get fragmented on the disk as it is not rewritten.
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