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If the audio format is changed from low 2 hi will it improve

by Mar 30, 2015 6:44AM PDT

I'm wondering if I import songs off of albums from cd's onto my computer using apples 'flawless' format and thus using a lot more space, if it will actually make a difference or if that song had to be recorded in that format origionaly in order to receive the benefit.

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by Mar 30, 2015 6:54AM PDT

That includes any format upgrade for that matter. Does upgrading any audio format into a higher quality format impact it's playback?

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To this. Yes.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 31, 2015 3:26AM PDT

Any transcoding is going to have an impact. What we do know is you can add quality back in. At best you can preserve it. And if we use noise reduction, image correction, who is to say or write it's closer to the original?
Bob

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"flawless"
by Mar 31, 2015 3:15AM PDT

I like that, hehe. Only Apple can come up with that.

I would think it would sound just as good as the cd album. Why not give it a try, and you be the judge. Have fun.

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