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is itunes using 24 bit yet ?

or still using 16 bit ?

Posted on Mar 29, 2012 4:32 PM

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Mar 29, 2012 5:54 PM in response to Zer0K3wL

Zer0K3wL wrote:


i am not talking about 32 bit windows or 64 bit windows or anything.


I'm asking question about itunes audio quality aka 16 bit or 24 bit.

Zero,


The songs sold in the iTunes Store are 16 bit, which as you know is the CD standard.


You can play 24 bit tracks in iTunes, if they are in Apple Lossless, WAV, or AIFF. Most 24 bit audio sold in download stores is in FLAC, which needs to be converted before use in iTunes.

Mar 30, 2012 11:20 AM in response to Zer0K3wL

Zer0K3wL wrote:


nvm again it does't have any music i'm looking for............. sigh


i hate music industry and their dinosaur market model.....


There really is not much 24-bit selection out there to buy. Besides hdtracks.com you will see some download stores that sell 24-bit under the name "FLAC-HD." There are also stores that sell CD-quality files, which are 16-bit but lossless. However, far and away, online music retailing is dominated by lossy tracks in AAC/256 and MP3/256.

is itunes using 24 bit yet ?

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