FAQ

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits

General questions on mp3 Surround, mp3 SX, and mp3D

How is the sound quality of mp3 Surround compared to other surround formats?

If a high audio data rate is chosen (i.e. 160 kbit/s or more), mp3 Surround provides a multi-channel audio quality that is substantially higher than that of the well-known matrixed multi-channel formats commonly used in today's consumer equipment.