[iTunes] Questions on Apple Lossless

[Kirk McElhearn]

On Oct 25, 2007, at 8:53 PM, Robert Golovniov wrote:

> I have a couple of CD's with mono recordings. When I import it using
> Apple Lossless, the resulting files show to be stereo. Is it a normal
> behavior?
>
> Also, would it make any difference it Apple Lossless allowed to
> convert using 20bit instead of 16bit and 48,000 kHz instead of 44,000?
> I have a couple of Sony CDs produced using 20bit technology. How much
> do I loose (if anything) by allowing Apple Lossless set its own
> settings automatically?

Probably nothing at all, since lossless is, indeed, lossless. The fact  
that a mono recording says stereo doesn't change anything.


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