gdam can't handle VBR mp3s
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By default, GDAM can't even play back a VBR-encoded MP3, because mpg123 can't play them either. mpg213 will complain about big_values, and not being able to resync.
As a partial workaround, mpg123 can be called with the '-y' flag, which at least lets it play the tracks in question.
However, other components in GDAM (the turntable and wheels for example) miscalculate the current position in the track because the bit rate changes.