So I'll just stick with AAC then because none of it matters in the end, at least as long as bluetooth is concerned.

So you're saying, theoretically, it's better to use FLAC files and I should keep using them unless I am tight on space, in which case I use AAC right?

Check out this site: https://convertio.co/flac-aac/ Please read the descriptions under the settings and confirm for me if what they say is true. Thanks :)

I'm trying to convert FLAC files into 320kbps AAC files. Before conversion, if the audio channel is set to stereo (2.0) and the bitrate to convert to is 160kbps, will I ultimately get a 320kbps file (160 x 2)?

Is that even possible? Lmao!

I don't think there's any preprocessing involved, i.e changing the volume. The option for volume change is there, but I don't think I should tamper with that. Also, what do you mean by "clipping the signal"? I'm a newbie here, so I don't know a lot of audio terms.

Basically, if I wanna convert an audio file format to another, I shouldn't change the volume to avoid digital gain right?

When you say high bitrate, do you mean 320kpbs?

The testing uses which lossy format? MP3 or AAC? Edit: It does matter because I've heard no difference between MP3 and FLAC, but I have heard a very slight difference between AAC and FLAC.

For those of you who replied so far, I did notice a slight difference when listening to FLAC compared to both MP3 and AAC. I almost certainly don't think it was a placebo effect because I tested it multiple times. The music felt slightly more open, but only very slightly. Therefore, I think I'll...

That's a good idea!

Reddit allows post deletion.

Is there no option for this on Head-Fi?

Professionals! I summon thee!

What about the concept of generation loss, i.e double compression/re-encoding? Isn't it better to convert lossless files to lossy, rather than lossy to lossy, as the latter results in further quality degradation and data loss? By the way, I do notice a difference though, but it's very slight...

So I only convert to AAC to save space then?

Wholeheartedly agree with you. Open-mindedness is the key.

Or just stick to FLAC, or even MP3?

Or just stick to FLAC?

Why do you say so, kind Sir/Madam? Edit: Okay, now that you've replied, I can finally post there. Thanks :)

I'm not able to post threads in that forum because apparently I have "insufficient privileges" to post there. What does this mean? I have already made two posts in this current forum, but am still not allowed to post in Sound Science. Am I missing something here?

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Which one do you think is best for the above conditions?