>> you could record your music in MP2 or pure WAV format - which the empeg can play back without loss.

Ummm... I don't think the empeg can play back in pure WAV format, at least that was my understanding. Have I misunderstood something somewhere along the line?

>>(the car's the wrong place for an audiophile anyway).

Well, unless you're interested in audio competition. In that circumstance, silly as it seems, quite a lot of time is spent listening with engine off, windows up, and very educated ears (judges) listening for any flaws in the sound quality.

Clarke -- do you have any experience with MP2 vs MP3, particularly with reference to sound quality, or more specifically the loss thereof?

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