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Best compression format for PC Jukebox

I'm getting a Brick, Wavelength Computer DAC here real soon and will be using my laptop for the server. I have already saved most of my CDs for my iPod in AAC /128. I suspect I will want to save music files in another format and better quality. Will I need to purge the lesser quality files?
Should I use anothe computer...one for iPod one for server?

I've read some about Exact Audio Copy but have heard that it's a little comlicated.
Any suggestions?
HD space not an issue. I'm willing to get external drive for my Dell PC...any suggestions there?

Thanks,

MC
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rottenclam
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So am I correct in understanding that ripping a CD on iTunes in Apple Lossless compresses the file size but in no way effects the sound for playback? Does ripping it into a WAV file do the same thing?

Leaving something like EAC out of the equation and assuming that iTunes rips bit perfect copies, are my Apple Lossless songs the same sound from a 0's and 1's perspective, regardless of how they are compressed?

The word "compression" kinda scares me. Does file size compression have any bearing on playback?
rottenclam
59 posts
 
Thanks Edesilva, I appreciate the advice.

Last night I did some critical listening with my latest PC audio toy, a Wavelength Brick. Doing some A-B comparisons with a Lucinda Williams redbook CD on the latest Marantz universal player (DV7600) as my other source, I found little difference between my Apple Lossless rip and the CD.

Tonight I'll try the WAV files of the same disc and see what differences that may yield.

BTW, I've read a lot of your other comments in the PC Audio forum and find your posts to be fairly helpful. Thanks again.
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