Neat (new?) iTunes Feature

mousepod · 06-12-2007, 09:58 AM

Well.... except that the version that you buy from iTunes is lossy to start with, as opposed to a lossless CD. Although Apple does have a lossless codec that you can use when ripping from a CD, the quality of music downloaded from iTunes doesn't start out as good. When you burn and then rip to AAC or mp3, you further degrade the sound.
Apple doesn't sell lossless music because none of the lossless codecs so far (Apple, ape, shn, flac) support DRM. Now that EMI is allowing Apple to sell music with no DRM, it would be nice to see if they start offering true CD-quality music for sale.

MouseWife · 06-12-2007, 11:50 AM

See I wondered about that, too.

The loss after recopies.

Well, I just burned myself a copy of my new 'Era Vulgaris' to play in my car.

I know it won't be prime because A} it is a copy and B} my stereo sucks.

But, no matter what issues arise from all of this, the iPod is still so much better than hand-starting my turntable as a teen.....

Kevy Baby · 06-12-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

The loss after recopies.

You shouldn't be getting any loss when making digital copies. It all has to do with the original sampling (see my post above).

Ghoulish Delight · 06-12-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

You shouldn't be getting any loss when making digital copies. It all has to do with the original sampling (see my post above).

Unless you let iTunes re-rip in AAC format (see Jesse's post above).

Kevy Baby · 06-12-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Now that EMI is allowing Apple to sell music with no DRM, it would be nice to see if they start offering true CD-quality music for sale.

I thought that one of the advantages to the more expensive EMI music is that the sample rate was also higher. I remember hearing (though don't quote me) that "regular" music from iTunes is sampled at 128k and the new EMI music was at 192.

Unfortunately I do not have time at the moment to verify the numbers, but the basic logic (I think) holds true

(I guess I am having commitment issues at the moment.)

06-12-2007, 09:58 AM	#1
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Well.... except that the version that you buy from iTunes is lossy to start with, as opposed to a lossless CD. Although Apple does have a lossless codec that you can use when ripping from a CD, the quality of music downloaded from iTunes doesn't start out as good. When you burn and then rip to AAC or mp3, you further degrade the sound. Apple doesn't sell lossless music because none of the lossless codecs so far (Apple, ape, shn, flac) support DRM. Now that EMI is allowing Apple to sell music with no DRM, it would be nice to see if they start offering true CD-quality music for sale. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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06-12-2007, 11:50 AM	#2
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	See I wondered about that, too. The loss after recopies. Well, I just burned myself a copy of my new 'Era Vulgaris' to play in my car. I know it won't be prime because A} it is a copy and B} my stereo sucks. But, no matter what issues arise from all of this, the iPod is still so much better than hand-starting my turntable as a teen..... __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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