[iTunes]

[Steve Martin]

You will LOSE quality converting your existing MP3 files to AAC.  If 
you want to maintain or improve quality, you will need to re-rip from 
the original CDs.  Both MP3 and AAC are lossy compression schemes so 
converting from one to the other (even at a higher bitrate) will always 
degrade the quality.

On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 02:28  PM, Milner Erlank wrote:

>
> Hi: I hope I am not covering old list ground/ I have nearly 3000 
> titles in my iTunes library, all loaded by various iTunes versions. Is 
> there any downside in batch converting these to AAC. I know there will 
> be space saving and perhaps better quality from my Soundsticks set up. 
> Some advice on the best way of handling conversion will be 
> appreciated. I'm on Digest.
>
> Milner Erlank
>
> Home: iMac600SE with itTunes 4.01 and Harman/Kardon Soundsticks
> email: merlank at mac.com
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