Converting MP3's to WAV's?

[cyberized]

I am brand NEW at this - using a CDRW - I have the latest NERO, trying to figure out how to use it. I see that MP3's must be converted to WAV Files in order to play them in your CD Player - - - - BUT - - - - I do not see anything in all I've read that tells me I can use NERO 5.5+ to do this???
Do I need another software program to do this conversion? Is it even worth it? I was reading another thread here that indicated that the sound quality is POO-POOy! converting like this.
What is the best way to go about downloading good quality CD playable music - and BEST place to to the same?

TKS Michael

 

[nirgis]

first of all, the quality of your music file, wav or mp3 will be dependent on the bitrate. You can specifically search or determine the bitrate of a music file before you download it on most major music engines. So, I would go along this path, downloading high-quality mp3s if you need better quality because downloading wavs instead is a much longer process and doesn't even guarentee quality of file. In terms of an mp3 to wav converter, you can find plenty here

 

[EmperorRob]

The easiest would be Winamp or Xmms, depending on your OS.

Both are similar and both have a diskwriter output plugin that converts mp3s to wav files.

 

[Ben]

If your using Nero 5.5 then you don't need to convert the files to .wav files. It will work fine with .mp3's. Just be sure to select "Audio-CD" as your compilation type, then drag and drop.

 

[cyberized]

GREAT! Thanks Ben et al for the HELP.
I am using, or going to, NERO 5.5+; so from what you say Ben, all I have to do is go ahead download MP3's of choice, then, when I get enough to make a CD, I pull up my NERO, choose AudioCD, and NERO will do the rest and I'll be able to play those MP3's on my my car CD Player. RIGHT?

TKS Michael

 

[Ben]

Yep