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Re: newbie help AL vs. AIFF

Rather than start a new thread, let me try to hijack this one sideways.

I'm working on a project for the iPod, and have been ripping some CDs to have tunes to listen to. So far I use AAC at 320k. I haven't had a chance to do any kind of A/B really, but would prefer lossless coding.

Am I right that AIFF is kinda sorta another "flavor" of CD data-in other words, it's uncompressed "perfect" data, though the exact file format is not Red Book? And the file size is about as big as the CD?

And Apple Lossless is another variation on WinZip/StuffIt/Meridian Lossless Packing type schemes? Which Windows Media and RealPlayer won't support, much as I think iTunes doesn't support their lossless formats?

I don't see an option in iTunes 4.5 to use lossless coding, where is that?

How will the AL files size compare to 320k AAC? About twice as big, depending on the music?


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