satkinsn wrote: > Yeah, I agree the huge disadvantage of aac and mp3 is the fact that > you're stuck with what you're stuck with, and transcoding is a no-no. > OTOH, I'm trying hard to spend more time enjoying what I have and less > planning a future of listening that may never get here - like switching > off iPods to some portable player that doesn't support aac, or having > computer software that doesn't. It's a bit of a roll of the dice, but my > compensation is the hours I get now listening. > > Obviously, there are a lot of other ways to look at this. > > s.
As I stated, it's your time and money :) Just keep in mind that the MAJOR factor guiding iTunes, acc, mp3 and all other lossy codecs is convenience and not sound quality. So if improving sound quality means less convenience then it is not going to happen. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101052 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
