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Ripping CDs to lossless in Itunes.. HiFi approved?

Hi,

The name says it all.

I want to rip my CDs once, and do it right. I started with eac, but it's complicated to get it to work right with Apple Lossless and get the tags right.

So... I switched over to Itunes directly, ripping CDs to Apple Lossless.

Without getting too "audiophile abstract," is there anything wrong with these files?
goatwuss
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
I've had a number of customers report that AL files dont sound as good as .wav or AIFF. Just anecdotal. Mostly whan transmitting WiFi with AE or AppleTV.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
splaskin
170 posts
 
Ed,

It's the choices that make this fun!

Enjoy

Steve
istanbulu
291 posts
 
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Has anyone else tested out the differences between AIFF and Apple Lossless on Mini-based systems?

If you have, I would be very interested in reading any subjective reports about the differences perceived.

:)listening,

Ed

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carl109
134 posts
 
I've just started ripping Apple Lossless to my new iPod. When I play them back (via Apple dock through my hifi) I must say the resulting quality is very impressive, and I'd be happy to listen to music most of the time this way.

That said, when I did a direct a/b comparison against the original CD (Cambridge 640C player), both through a NAD amp, the CD still had the edge in terms of dynamics and detail.

My conclusion is that lossless is fine for all but serious/critical listening.
drubin
3,277 posts
 
You may have reached the right conclusion (or not) but for the wrong reasons. There are a lot of variables in play in your test, not just the file format of your rip.
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