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Originally Posted by Imp
You're claiming purity of sound on a CD over an MP3, while in a moving car? 
When you're driving on the road in a car, the sound quality will be effected *anyways*. There will be additional noises that will be introduced that will mess with *something* in the spectrum... tire noises, exhaust noises, engine noises, wife/gf noises, wind across windows, etc... that will muddy the sound.
The only time you're going to hear, actually... hear the difference, will be with headphones or a quiet setting (car off while in a garage).
Note, I'm not discounting being able to hear the difference, I can also... but being able to hear the subtle differences requires a completely controlled setting, which a moving car is not.
And thinking about you keeping those CDs in your car and moving them in and out... what if I told you, you don't have to do that anymore, you can leave them in the house where they won't get stolen. 
--kC |
All of this!
I have a pretty decent home stereo. Yes, CD's sound better on a good CD player with the associated components vs any streaming, MP3, or TV audio. (Lossless formats are definitely close enough for home audio IMHO.)
But, you'll never realize that difference in a "stock" car audio system. Doubt it would make much difference in a true high end car audio system either for all the above mentioned reasons.
Now if you don't mind. I'd like to know where you park your car...... I could use a few hundred CD's.