I just read an article not specific to any file type, but it noted any compressed file converted to another is then recompressed to the new file type. with that stated, there wil be a bit of sound loss. I've gotta figure though using a high bit rate will reduce the loss of quality...
Best Regards, Cornell > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Subject: Re: Converting Itunes files > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:27:23 +0000 > > Hi Gary > itunes files are m4a files - not sure what is at the root of that. I'm sure > you're right - to convert them to mp3 must involve some loss. I really was > asking if the highest setting 320 is 'perfect' as Sound Taxi says, or if I > could maintain the original quality by converting the itunes file to wav. > Regards. > gordon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary G Schindler" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 3:56 PM > Subject: Re: Converting Itunes files > > >> Aren't the ITunes files AAC files? it seems to me that you would have some >> loss >> converting to MP3 no matter what the bitrate is. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "G. McFarlane" >> To: "PC-Audio" >> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 6:34 PM >> Subject: Converting Itunes files >> >> >>> Hi >>> Using Sound Taxi am I right in saying that converting Itunes files, I >>> would be >>> better to use the MP3 320 bit rate setting rather then anything lower, >>> for >>> example 192 which some of the files are downloaded at. I don't suppose it >>> will >>> improve the quality but will it maintain it? (I'm kind of assuming that >>> as Sound >>> Taxi re-records the file that it re-compresses it.) When 320 is claimed >>> by Sound >>> Taxi to be 'Perfect' would it be as good as using the wav conversion? >>> Finally >>> would I just be best to use the wav conversion of the files to maintain >>> the >>> original standard? >>> The answer's probably obvious but I just wanted clarification in order to >>> keep >>> the files at the best possible quality. >>> Thanks. >>> Gordon McFarlane >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- >> This email has been verified as Virus free. >> Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
