CDs: FLAC v ALAC (v Digital Download)


I ripped most of my CDs years ago to iTunes in ALAC format. Considering redoing my favourites.

Is FLAC better to rip CDs to than ALAC?

Better to download at 16/44.1 from the likes of Qobuz rather than CDs?

jerrybj

Showing 1 response by mahler123

It’s been a while since I had ripped to iTunes but I remember reading about and then making my own comparison between ALAC and FLAC.  As @erik_squires says there was supposedly some minute improvement with ALAC but it wasn’t audible imo.  I think the only reason to convert from ALAC to FLAC would be a concern that future players may not support ALAC