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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1561358"><p>Here's my approach:</p><p></p><p>1. I have my CDs, so I already have the music in a "lossless" form if I desire. Portable devices and the large files sizes of lossless formats really don't go together, so any music I put on my computer I use a "lossy" format, but one that retains as much accuracy of the sound as possible.</p><p></p><p>2. For me, this means AAC at 256mbit. Formerly, I used Frauhofer 320 MP3, but AAC won out.</p><p></p><p>So my collection is ripped to 256 AAC, it's compatible with all the devices I want to put it on, and sounds great. If I really need to critically listen to lossless music, I have my CDs ... but lack the $10,000 or so system and/or headphones I would need to faithfully reproduce it.</p><p></p><p>If you *do* go with lossless rips to something like an iPod Classic or high-capacity iPad et al, here's the headphones that should go with it:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/01/10/four.drivers.aim.to.deliver.robust.audio/" target="_blank">Ears on: Shure SE846 high-end earphones | Electronista</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1561358"] Here's my approach: 1. I have my CDs, so I already have the music in a "lossless" form if I desire. Portable devices and the large files sizes of lossless formats really don't go together, so any music I put on my computer I use a "lossy" format, but one that retains as much accuracy of the sound as possible. 2. For me, this means AAC at 256mbit. Formerly, I used Frauhofer 320 MP3, but AAC won out. So my collection is ripped to 256 AAC, it's compatible with all the devices I want to put it on, and sounds great. If I really need to critically listen to lossless music, I have my CDs ... but lack the $10,000 or so system and/or headphones I would need to faithfully reproduce it. If you *do* go with lossless rips to something like an iPod Classic or high-capacity iPad et al, here's the headphones that should go with it: [url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/01/10/four.drivers.aim.to.deliver.robust.audio/]Ears on: Shure SE846 high-end earphones | Electronista[/url] [/QUOTE]
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