Itunes and ripped content.......

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How did you rip them? iTunes has several different combinations of formats, Apple Lossless, AAC, AIFF, MP3, and WAV. On top of that it has options for bit rates of 64K through 320kbps.

You can maybe find out how you've ripped them by going to Edit>Preferences>Import Settings on Windows and Preferences on a Mac and check the settings. If you've been using the default settings, you've no doubt lower resolution than the CD.

b curry said:

You're best equipped to answer your question...

How did you rip them? iTunes has several different combinations of formats, Apple Lossless, AAC, AIFF, MP3, and WAV. On top of that it has options for bit rates of 64K through 320kbps.

You can maybe find out how you've ripped them by going to Edit>Preferences>Import Settings on Windows and Preferences on a Mac and check the settings. If you've been using the default settings, you've no doubt lower resolution than the CD.

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Is there any way to change it once its done....

kgveteran said:

Is there any way to change it once its done....

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Sorry, no, not that I know of. You could of course transcode or re-record at a higher bit rate with a lossless codec but that will not replace what maybe missing from that particular recording. You would need the source material to make a lossless 1:1 recoding.

WAV and AIFF are uncompressed but people typically don't use them in iTunes as iTunes doesn't support the metadata very well. AAC and MP3 are both lossy compressed.

Apple Lossless is compressed for storage but playback is uncompressed lossless. It's similar to a FLAC lossless file.

I would say that if you’re satisfied with the way your rips sound, then don’t worry about it. Otherwise, you're going to need to broker a truce and get your hands on the original CD's.

b curry said:

kgveteran said:

Is there any way to change it once its done....

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Sorry, no, not that I know of. You could of course transcode or re-record at a higher bit rate with a lossless codec but that will not replace what maybe missing from that particular recording. You would need the source material to make a lossless 1:1 recoding.

WAV and AIFF are uncompressed but people typically don't use them in iTunes as iTunes doesn't support the metadata very well. AAC and MP3 are both lossy compressed.

Apple Lossless is compressed for storage but playback is uncompressed lossless. It's similar to a FLAC lossless file.

I would say that if you’️re satisfied with the way your rips sound, then don’️t worry about it. Otherwise, you're going to need to broker a truce and get your hands on the original CD's.

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Heres how it reads

256kbps stereo 44.100khz VBR
AAC encoder

Is this better than Spotify and pandora ?

kgveteran said:

Heres how it reads

256kbps stereo 44.100khz VBR
AAC encoder

Is this better than Spotify and pandora ?

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Well... as I said AAC is a lossy codec. The VBR indicates Variable Bit Rate. The up side is you've got a higher bit rate. Apple Lossless is the best choice.

I don't use Spotify or Pandora so I can't really comment but as I recall, resolution is a function relative to how much you're willing to pay for the service. Again, a question you can answer taking into account your experience and a web search for the service.

kgveteran said:

Heres how it reads

256kbps stereo 44.100khz VBR
AAC encoder

Is this better than Spotify and pandora ?

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Spotify Premium provides up to 320 kbps AAC. Spotify Free will only give you 160 kbps AAC. Pandora will stream at 128 kbps free and 192 kbps for a paid subscription. To my ears I can’t hear a difference between Spotify Premium and a lossless FLAC without quietly concentrating and looking for differences so I haven’t bought a CD in a long time. It’s well worth the $10 per month...


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You own that content and may be able to find it again. Either online or from a friend or library.

When it comes to music I must own there's really only a couple of essential artists. The rest I don't mind listening to directly from a streaming service. The stuff I care most about (Pink Floyd) I could probably find in full quality online without much trouble. Actually a lot of PF stuff can be purchased in High Res online at a far price.

Apple Lossless is good. FLAC is how I have my music because I don't tend to use iTunes... But you can convert to and from Apple Lossless and FLAC.

Worst case you use a streaming service for everything - but a lot of people think this is the future and best way so that's the bright side if you can see it that way.

-Brian

I plan on getting an ATV soon, i’d imagine i can stream from my laptop itunes library......

I have PandoraOne and Spotify i pay $9.99
Not sure what service level that entitles me to

kgveteran said:

I plan on getting an ATV soon, i’d imagine i can stream from my laptop itunes library......

I have PandoraOne and Spotify i pay $9.99
Not sure what service level that entitles me to

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Indeed you can. I just subscribed to AppleMusic which actually makes some sense if you have the ATV. For me, it makes sense because the family plan is not expensive and I have a family of 5 that uses it.

-Brian

Brian Hampton said:

kgveteran said:

I plan on getting an ATV soon, i’️d imagine i can stream from my laptop itunes library......

I have PandoraOne and Spotify i pay $9.99
Not sure what service level that entitles me to

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Indeed you can. I just subscribed to AppleMusic which actually makes some sense if you have the ATV. For me, it makes sense because the family plan is not expensive and I have a family of 5 that uses it.

-Brian

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Hey Brian, is that like Apples version of Spotify ? Is there better sampling rates ?

kgveteran said:

Hey Brian, is that like Apples version of Spotify ? Is there better sampling rates ?

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Perhaps. I haven't verified the current quality in terms of bit rates. It is the apple version of Spotify with a few differences.

The reason I like it is because I share it with my wife and kids so there's 5 users for $15/month or whatever it is. Apple Music also has a single user student rate that's good.

Apple Music works much better with ATV as it's built in and sort of part of the TVOS.

I used to use Spotify and one thing I can remember that's different that I really liked about Spotify was it was easy to see if an artist was on tour from the artist page. They both have some pros and cons.

-Brian

Brian Hampton said:

kgveteran said:

Hey Brian, is that like Apples version of Spotify ? Is there better sampling rates ?

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Perhaps. I haven't verified the current quality in terms of bit rates. It is the apple version of Spotify with a few differences.

The reason I like it is because I share it with my wife and kids so there's 5 users for $15/month or whatever it is. Apple Music also has a single user student rate that's good.

Apple Music works much better with ATV as it's built in and sort of part of the TVOS.

I used to use Spotify and one thing I can remember that's different that I really liked about Spotify was it was easy to see if an artist was on tour from the artist page. They both have some pros and cons.

-Brian

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Thank you :0)