What is the difference between .mpa and .mp3?
- Extension
- .mpa
- .mp3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- MPEG
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Description
- The MPA file format, standing for MPEG-2 Audio File, is designed to store audio data compressed using the MPEG-2 Audio coding standard. This format is a successor to the MPEG-1 standard, offering enhancements like improved audio quality and support for multiple audio channels, thus enabling surround sound experiences. MPA files are commonly used for both music and video soundtracks due to their efficient compression, which preserves sound quality while reducing file size significantly.
- An MP3 file is an audio file saved in a compressed audio format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) that uses "Layer 3" audio compression. It is commonly used to store music and audiobooks with near-CD quality sound (stereo, 16-bit) and roughly 1/10 the size of a .WAV or .AIF file.
- MIME Type
- audio/mpeg
- audio/mpeg3
- Sample
- sample.mpa
- sample.mp3
- Wikipedia
- .mpa on Wikipedia
- .mp3 on Wikipedia