By Chris Bauer | Published July 17, 2007

The tinny sound might not be your deck. MP3s are compressed digital tracks that leave out some audio info. A good stereo can make your MP3s sound better, but it’s not the ‘playa’ that's the problem…it’s the format.

For better sound, save files in lossless formats or CD-quality. Yeah, they take up more room but the sound is worth it. Often a quality stereo will be able to get your digital files closer to full sound. But, if that doesn't work, drop by Tweeter with your 'Pod or a CD of MP3s and try it on our stuff to see if an amp or new speakers can tweak your sound for the better.