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Will converting my low quality mp3′s to .wav file format then encode it back to mp3 at a higher bit rate increase its sound quality?

April 26, 2017converting encode file format low mp3 quality

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Will converting my low quality mp3′s to .wav file format then encode it back to mp3 at a higher bit rate increase its sound quality?

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No. That is because there’s not enough samples to fill the additional bit rate you specified. If you really want to increase the quality, you have to re-encode it using the original source (or disc).