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In Reply to: Re: Apple Lossless vs. AIFF posted by James L on May 14, 2004 at 20:54:20:
Thanks James L for the excellent points.Culprit -- the decoder -- can be taken out of the equation by storing AL, but listening to "reconstituted" WAVs or AIFFs. A script can do this on the fly (convert playlist or part thereof, play, delete after use). I am leaning towards making a go with iTunes' AL decoder as it is since the difference in playback is a small one -- a color change really. Less of a difference than switching interconnects between DAC and preamp. My next test will be to compare WAVs as played by different players on the same system. This will help satisfy my curiosity about how much, if at all, the player can alter the end results with "raw" files.
Storage and backup: redundancy in my active array plus offsite to HD should hold me. As I upgrade over the years, these 2 copies will be stable enough. With new drives every 2 or 3 years, I don't need the stability/durability of DVD (which after all is not much of an improvement over CD size-wise). My gargantuan 800GB of music data will no doubt fit in my cell phone or my state-issued Loyalty Card within a decade, and I'll have backups in my car and toaster. And those hated CDs will always be with the 8-tracks and vinyl in Mom's basement.
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