I didn’t say the MP3 was the best, I said it was the standard. After all, the iPod is commonly known as an MP3 player, is it not?
As far as what is best, that is subjective, you are welcome to your opinion.
If I am going to listen to music with earbuds, I can’t hear a difference beween MP3 and AAC. Now on the otherhand, if I go down to the music room and fire up the receiver, I don’t bother with AAC or MP3, I listen to CDs or BDs.
We’ve drifted a long ways from a TV out on the iPad. I’m still for it.
You have it. Buy an adapter.