how to convert mp3 into a file you can play on a cd player, how to convert mp3 into a file you can play on a cd player

Do you have a old car with a old CD player/radio.

Most all, in fact I would say ALL, modern CD/Radios in newer, from about 2006 on, cars can play CDs that have MP3s on them.

Actually, my 2007 Corolla does not have that capability. It does not have even a plug for an external source. But it does have storage for 6 CDs inside in a changer.

But they make adapters that take a.output from a iPod and convert it to a radio signal to play over the car stereo.

And as I understand it, conversion from CD format to MP3 format loses too much of the original file content to completely rebuild a CD format file.

But the radio-frequency adapter format still is valid.

In iTunes, build a standard playlist with the songs you want, leaving the least wanted near the botton of the list.

Under the File menu is a option to burn playlist, choose the audio cd option, you can possible place about 10-15 songs on a audo cd (CD-R's are fine)

When iTunes says do you want to burn across more cd's say yes, then cancel after the first burn to fill up the first cd, unless you want to burn more cd's.

CD's are better than iPods in cars because if a burned cd is stolen, lost, scratched, damaged, loaned you can just burn another.

I've had two iPods stolen out of my vehicle, that's the last time I use iPods. Plus it's so stupid, playing the same songs again when I restart the car. Long trips it's ok, but not for short trips. I like the ability to play the exact songs I want, in the row I want, the 10-15 playlist selection of a audio cd is more ideal method in my opinion. Especially all the concern over inattentive driving.

If your car had a MP3 playback ability (MP3 is a compressed digtial file format which the stereo would decode) you would need to convert the AAC format of iTunes to MP3 format.

Good thing about MP3 format, is you can burn about 100-150 songs per cd.

Some car stereos perhaps can handle AAC along with MP3 decoding, but you would have to find out and install one, that way you don't loose quality due to having to convert formats.

Perhaps the best car stereo would be one that decodes AAC format and reads data DVD's, perhaps dual layer even, that would give about 9GB of songs or about 1800 songs per DVD, 900 per side. I've only seen something like this on home stereo systems.

Back when I was concerned much about music in the car, my plan was to buy an after-market stereo that reads DVDs and then pack as many songs as possible using a compressed format.

The ultimate goal being a single disk that could handle driving from coast to coast.