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AIFF vs Apple Lossless Ripping

I have a large music collection that I have ripped using Apple Lossless and error correction turned on. I have recently seen several postings saying that AIFF (with error correction turned on)is the way to go. Would anyone care to address the superiority of AIFF vs Lossless, and if possible, explain why one would potentially be better than the other? And, if AIFF results in a larger file, approximately how much larger (percentage). I'm trying to decide if it's worthwhile to re-rip a 1400 cd collection.
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cwlondon
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Kbarkamian,

Thank you - so everything downloaded from the iTunes store is MP3?

Re "buy the CD" do you mean the actual, physical CD - as in buy it somewhere else?
cwlondon
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As an update, can any iTunes users comment on the latest version of iTunes and best options for audiophiles, please?

I like the convenience of the iTunes store and the selection seems to be getting even better with the Beatles, etc.

However, I do not like the fidelity of my iPod, nor do I want to pay for files that have digital rights encoding, or use any proprietary Apple formats which tie me to Apple.

For ripping one's own CDs, it seems easy to simply set preferences to WAV?

But what about buying/downloading from the iTunes store?

How do I get lossless downloads from the store that can be played on any windows machine or my new HiFiMan 601 DAP?

Thank you
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