Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

[starbux48]

I see several formats available and size of files is not my highest priority, quality is. Which one gives me the highest quality on an iPod? Apple Lossless? Lame (MP3)? Or one of the other formats that iPods support. Can use the help.

[Spoon]

Re: Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

Apple Lossless is the highest quality.

[LtData]

Re: Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

Apple Losless (ALAC), then m4a and then mp3.

[eaglescout1998]

Re: Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

You may also want to browse the forums at Hydrogenaudio.org

[biggles]

Re: Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

Apple Losless (ALAC), then m4a and then mp3.

? I'm no expert, but I thought m4a was a file extension that could be used for ALAC (lossless) and MPEG-4 (lossy) formats.

If my understanding is incorrect, then what's the file extension for files that are exclusively Apple Lossless?

[Spoon]

Re: Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

.m4a could be Apple Lossless, or AAC (lossy).

[Teknojnky]

Re: Best quality for listening on iPod from CDs

If my understanding is incorrect, then what's the file extension for files that are exclusively Apple Lossless?

there is no exclusive extention for apple lossless