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What format are most people using, and why?

Are most people just using WAV or another lossless format like FLAC?

I have personally used FLAC because of its ability to store metadata like cd and track name info, file sizes being ~25% smaller than WAV, ability to be streamed, and obviously the lossless aspect.

I am thinking about re-encoding my collection and was wondering what other people are using.

Thanks.
stealth403
pardales
652 posts
 
As mentioned earlier in the thread I have all my files saved in Apple Lossless. If I had iTunes convert my Apple Lossless files to WAV would my files be equivalent to ones created if I had ripped them to WAV from the CD at the point of my original rip?

Curious......thanks.
michaelct
27 posts
 

An uncompressed Apple Lossless file is exactly the same
as the file was before having been compressed.

( When an lossless audio track is listened to,
it is decompressed on the fly. )
docks
43 posts
 
FLAC! Too bad Apple stuff doesnt support it...
mapman's avatar
mapman
22,399 posts
 
WAV for mostly CDs ripped to disk in the Microsoft world.

Here's a good accounting of why:

WAV FORMAT
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