What is the difference between .mpa and .wv?
- Extension
- .mpa
- .wv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- MPEG
- WavPack
- 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.
- Audio file compressed using WavPack Hybrid Lossless Compression; supports both lossy and lossless compression, which produces high-quality compressed files; the compression ratio is typically between 30% and 70%.
- MIME Type
- audio/mpeg
- audio/x-wavpack
- Sample
- sample.mpa
- sample.wv
- Wikipedia
- .mpa on Wikipedia
- .wv on Wikipedia