AAC, AIFF, Lossless, MP3


Hey everyone... In anticipation of receiving an iPod for Christmas I burned all of my favorite songs from my CD collection using iTunes into Apple Lossless. I have about 10 gig worth of songs that need to fit into an 8 gig Nano and would like extra space for future songs, photos, etc.

What is the best option where I won't hear too much of a difference from Lossless format but takes up less space?

Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by cwlondon

I continue to be stuck on some recurring thoughts every time this conversation pops up in a new thread:

* I still don't understand how someone else knows what I or anyone else can or cannot hear.

* I am sure my ears are not as golden as some on this forum, but for me, the difference between MP3 and WAV was clearly audible using an iPod played through my Nakamich car stereo in a Porsche Boxster S with the top down.

* Hard drives are cheap and getting cheaper so why all the emphasis on saving disc space?

* Given that you might be using your Nano for commuting or going to the gym, do you think that, say, 10,000 songs instead of 50,000 might be sufficient to get you throw your 30 minutes on the elliptical machine or whatever?

* This is AUDIOgon, not CONVENIENCEgon

* In summary, could anyone please contribute more information and keep us updated on how we can have bit for bit, uncompressed WAV files, easily tagged with track information and playable on the hard drive based device of your choice?