Music format

[Macintosh1984]

Hi!

Are the MP3 320kbps better then iTunes Store 256kbps AAC files?

Confirm that FLAC is a lossless format? Is a FLAC file converted to AAC exactly like a master converted to AAC?

Thanks!

 

[tonyr6]

iTunes Store 256kbps AAC files sound way better than crappy MP3 320kbps.

 

[Macintosh1984]

Is converting a FLAC file to AAC a good idea?

Do you believe that a master track converted into FLAC and then in AAC is equal to or worse than a master track converted directly in AAC?

 

[tonyr6]

Is converting a FLAC file to AAC a good idea?

I have done that just make sure you backup archive the original FLAC file.

 

[Macintosh1984]

Sure!

I want to use MediaHuman Audio Converter from FLAC to ALAC, then iTunes to convert files to AAC 256 VBR or 320 VBR.

It seems that iTunes create better AAC files then MediaHuman Audio Converter.

What do you think?

 

[BrianBaughn]

I would think that converting from one lossless format to a second lossless format, the end result would be sonically equivalent files assuming you're using the same method to play them.

 

[Macintosh1984]

Thanks!