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Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF?

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oldmkvi

In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 07:59:32

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I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's - Chris from Lafayette 18:53:04 07/23/16 (3)
I got some truncated bits. Fortunately, this was just on one album. I think if I had used some other SW, I would have been fine. (I posted about this on the Music forum at the time it happened.)

Anyway, I now just play the WAV files back natively, keeping them away from iTunes. (It's really not necessary - and although iTunes will play back WAV files, I use HQ player for this purpose). I believe that although WAV and AIFF formats are roughly equivalent, AIFF does a better job with the meta data associated with the file(s).
- RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's - AbeCollins 23:45:25 07/23/16 (2)
  I've read about that too about converting WAV to AIFF. But is that also the case when ripping CDs directly to WAV?
  
  I've been ripping CDs to AIFF or ALAC from the beginning of time. ;-)
  - RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's - Frihed89 15:17:01 07/24/16 (0)
    I never had a problem with ripping CDs to either.
  - Didn't have anything to do with CD's - source WAV was a download [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:01:49 07/24/16 (0)
RE: Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF? - AbeCollins 10:07:00 07/23/16 (2)
I don't know, I've never tried it. I use AIFF.

iTunes does have a setting for ripping CD's to WAV so give it a try.

Preferences > General > Import Settings.
- It works, but Ayre seemed adamant that AIFF was the way to go. - oldmkvi 14:07:34 07/23/16 (1)
  My Korg DAC won't read AIFF for some reason, so I use WAV.
  Seems fine, but the Ayre Link said Aiff was the way to go, didn't mention WAV.
  No biggie, but Thanks!
  - RE: It works, but Ayre seemed adamant that AIFF was the way to go. - AbeCollins 16:03:17 07/23/16 (0)
    Well, you just have to do some experimenting. There is no one "right way" to setup your system. You'll have to tailor yours to your particular needs. Enjoy.

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