Gw,
Check out Wavelength Audio and Ultra Fi Audio's websites. Both of these guys are super high-end audio manufacturers of SET amps and USB DACs (interestingly they both live here in Cincinnati).
Both of them use simple Apple Lossless ripped to iTunes on a Mac. Both of them could use whatever they want, but they choose the simple Apple Lossless and a Mac connected via USB to their DACs. This is what they use at shows where they are putting their best possible product forward in order to sell their product lines.
I think that is a pretty good endorsement of Apple Lossless via iTunes. BTW, I think they both overwhelmingly prefer Mac over PC for ease of use and sound quality. However I think they also both say the PC sounds good if you use Windows Vista.
Enjoy,
TIC
Check out Wavelength Audio and Ultra Fi Audio's websites. Both of these guys are super high-end audio manufacturers of SET amps and USB DACs (interestingly they both live here in Cincinnati).
Both of them use simple Apple Lossless ripped to iTunes on a Mac. Both of them could use whatever they want, but they choose the simple Apple Lossless and a Mac connected via USB to their DACs. This is what they use at shows where they are putting their best possible product forward in order to sell their product lines.
I think that is a pretty good endorsement of Apple Lossless via iTunes. BTW, I think they both overwhelmingly prefer Mac over PC for ease of use and sound quality. However I think they also both say the PC sounds good if you use Windows Vista.
Enjoy,
TIC