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No, this is absolutely wrong. You are changing two variables (the encoder and the ripping software) and then reaching an incorrect conclusion about the encoder. You need to change just one variable.
Rip a song in iTunes to .wav. Then convert that same track to ALAC. Bit compare them in Foobar. I guarantee you they will be identical.
Originally Posted by IPodPJ /img/forum/go_quote.gif ALAC isn't lossless. If it were, the file data (and therefore how it sounds) would be identical to the verified, extracted audio data that EAC grabs from a CD. |
No, this is absolutely wrong. You are changing two variables (the encoder and the ripping software) and then reaching an incorrect conclusion about the encoder. You need to change just one variable.
Rip a song in iTunes to .wav. Then convert that same track to ALAC. Bit compare them in Foobar. I guarantee you they will be identical.