Neat (new?) iTunes Feature

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by mousepod

128 is lossy. 192 is lossy. Better quality, perhaps, but still not lossless by a long shot.

Wouldn't, technically speaking, ANY digital format be "lossy"?

And it varies at what sampling rate one finds the loss unacceptable. I have my standard (for ripping of any CD) set at 256. The iTunes default (unless it has changed) is 128. If I am making a copy of a CD for use in my car, I use Jam to copy.

I am curious what others have their iTunes ripping sampling rate set at.

ETA: To clarify my earlier post about how MG shouldn't be getting any loss on copies: I was thinking of making copies a la Jam.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Wouldn't, technically speaking, ANY digital format be "lossy"?

And it varies at what sampling rate one finds the loss unacceptable. I have my standard (for ripping of any CD) set at 256. The iTunes default (unless it has changed) is 128. If I am making a copy of a CD for use in my car, I use Jam to copy.

I am curious what others have their iTunes ripping sampling rate set at.

ETA: To clarify my earlier post about how MG shouldn't be getting any loss on copies: I was thinking of making copies a la Jam.

Stickler.

If the source is analog, then I guess that one could argue that any digital copy is "lossy" - what I'm talking about is the way that companies talk about compressed audio as "cd quality". If it's not lossless, it's lossy. Simple as that.

My setting for ripping to my iPod is 192. I can hear the difference, but it's acceptable. For saving to my computer, I use FLAC (lossless).

[Gemini Cricket]

I had to look up "lossy". I didn't understand for a second.

[MouseWife]

Hee hee, GC.

But, now I see you can set your iPod to different levels for uploading????

Aw f'in crap. I have almost uploaded all of my music....

I have a headache. But,I had one before now I am bummed with a headache.

Off to check settings....

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I had to look up "lossy". I didn't understand for a second.

I hired "Lossy, Come Home" on DVD. Not a collie in sight !

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by mousepod

Stickler.

I am nothing if not anal retentive. Definite type A personality.