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1a.: Re: Audio File comparison From: Otto Nikolaus

2a.: Re: Audio Players for non Mac Supported Format From: Otto Nikolaus

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1a.: Re: Audio File comparison

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf

Tue Oct 4, 2011 4:27 am (PDT)

Following a link in another thread
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#File_format_support>
"...default iTunes standard file format of AAC at 256 kbit/s..."

Otto

On 21 September 2011 19:34, Tod Hopkins <hoplist@hillmanncarr.com> wrote:

> I too am uncertain as to what the "out of the box" default is for the same
> reason. I know is WAS 128kbps. I'm pretty sure there wasn't an "iTunes
> Plus" until it was created for the store, fairly recently. But that may be
> the default now and my installations are simply remembering my prior
> setting.
>
> In any case, I would argue that 128 is fine for casual listening, but I
> would use 256 or above for a "master" copy.
>

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2a.: Re: Audio Players for non Mac Supported Format

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf

Tue Oct 4, 2011 4:38 am (PDT)

So it does, but many other players make it easy too. What I don't understand
is why some people hate (*really hate*) iTunes. I suspect that they simply
don't understand how a library app needs to work, and are often ignorant of
the many options it provides, many of which directly address the reasons
they dislike it.

I followed the link but just how do you get iTunes to play FLAC? Max
converts FLAC to ALAC very quickly, but it would be even better to not need
to.

As an aside, I was pleased to see that the Linn DS range, probably the best
digital audio streamers, now supports ALAC.

Otto

On 4 October 2011 01:10, Tod Hopkins <hoplist@hillmanncarr.com> wrote:

> Well, what makes iTunes iTunes is the way it simplifies dealing with audio
> files. And iTunes is so successful, it leaves almost no room for
> competition. Songbird can be "skinnned" changing it's look. If it looked
> more like iTunes by default, I think Apple might take them to court.
>
> Though iTunes does not play everything, it will leave files in place it you
> wish. See Preferences, Advanced. And it can be tweaked to play more
> formats than one might think.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#File_format_support
>

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