There's a lot of information out there already.
I chose AIFF because it's uncompressed. While ALAC, WAV, and AIFF are all 'lossless' formats, I figure there's less system overhead when it doesn't have to decompress ALAC. If I have a special album, I rip to WAV, but one loses artwork and tags when doing so.
Use XLD for your rips. Much better and more flexible than iTunes rip.
FWIW, I'm running a Mac Mojo Mini server, external 4TB hdd, powered by the Mojo Joule III power supply. Those changes made a HUGE difference over a stock Mini.
I chose AIFF because it's uncompressed. While ALAC, WAV, and AIFF are all 'lossless' formats, I figure there's less system overhead when it doesn't have to decompress ALAC. If I have a special album, I rip to WAV, but one loses artwork and tags when doing so.
Use XLD for your rips. Much better and more flexible than iTunes rip.
FWIW, I'm running a Mac Mojo Mini server, external 4TB hdd, powered by the Mojo Joule III power supply. Those changes made a HUGE difference over a stock Mini.