What you lose in MP3

I used to fret over this, but don't even think about it now as every radio station I deliver commercials to now requests MP3 files.
 
Just remember that MP3 is a delivery format, NOT an optimal format for making the original master recordings. Originals should always be recorded in an uncompressed format such as wav or bwf. If you MUST use compression on your original recordings to save space, a loss-less compressed format such as FLAC is a good choice.
 
Music/audio in general, as delivered to the consumer, is a joke these days. I LOVE Sirius sat radio, but the audio quality is absolutely abysmal. HD radio is slightly better than Sirius, but you still lose a lot, most notably, the low end/fullness compared to the analog FM signal. And commercially available music, whether CD or "digital download", isn't what it used to be either with the tricks that record companies and producers do now to make the music seem louder. Pull out a CD from the 80's or 90's and then go find a re-released or "re-mastered" version that has been released recently, you may be surprised at what you hear(or don't hear).

One of of the pleasant surprises of late, though... Amazon Music. The sound quality is amazing, especially when I consider that I'm driving down the road streaming to my cellphone that is connected to my radio via Bluetooth. Thank goodness I still have an unlimited data plan and 4G/LTE service. Me and one of my audio guys listened for a few hours on the way back from a shoot last month and even he was impressed.
 
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