He is saying that some people will use mp3 compression, then convert to WAV/PCM. Maybe some artists record directly to mp3 then convert to have them play on audio players.
On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 7:20 PM, erik quanstrom <quans...@quanstro.net> wrote: >> Just beware, in my experience of this (for research purposes, >> yes really!) many, if not most CD images in WAV or PCM format >> are in fact decodes of MP3s, and many of these where low bitrate >> MP3s which are nasty. >> >> personally I have moved away from compressed audio, not because >> I distrust compression, but I like browsing through a pile of CDs >> looking for somthing that matches my mood - for me the user interface >> is better; perhaps its my age. > > i don't understand this claim. all standard audio cds are in pcm format. > > - erik >
