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Thread: FLAC to Apple Lossless

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    I took the same cd and I use iTunes with setting "Convert to Apple Lossless".
    I'm sure about that and I can see it also because if I look proprietes, both files says on the "ID tag": 44410 KB uncompressed

    While the comp ratio is as follow:

    1.5 to 1 (63%) the file 28.406 KB converted to Apple Lossles from cd using iTunes
    1.5 to 1 (64%) the file 28.679 KB converting the Flac file to the Aplle Lossless using dB converter

    But I don't understand the result:

    Comparing:
    "C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.m4a"
    "C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\01 What's Up [Edit].m4a"
    differences found: 22486396 sample(s), starting at 0.2727664 second(s), peak: 1.5723572 at 175.4030159 second(s), 1ch

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    Why are you comparing a file called 'Whats up' against another one called '4 Non Blonds' they are different audio tracks.

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    Spoon, I believe he may well be comparing the same track but with a different naming format, the song seems to be called "What's Up".

    The description he is getting back doesn't necessarily mean it requires heavy explanation, the files are different. I would originally have thought the filesize descrepancy was probably just tags, but it does not look this way from the sample analysis.

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    Hello to everybody,

    sorry but I was out, now I'm just come back.

    The 2 files have different name just because the "28.679 KB" file was ripped without any internet connection, so I wrote the name letter by letter using the keyboard.

    Any way if you tell me how to post (or email) these files, I will be very glad and you can check if what I say is correct.

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    We cannot accept such large files in the email.

    If you install dBpoweramp Reference it has a [calculate crc] utility codec, select both file (original flac and encoded alac and right click >> convert to >> [calculate crc])

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    ok Spoon, I follow your instruction and I compare the old Flac file with the same Flac File converted in Apple Lossless and appear a Notes page with this text:

    CRC32 Filename

    DAA4B57B C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.flac
    DAA4B57B C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.m4a

    Than I made another thing, but I don't know if this has sense, I made the same instruction but I compared the 2 Apple lossless files and this is what appear in the Notes page:

    CRC32 Filename

    6FC5F8DA C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\01 What's Up [Edit].m4a
    DAA4B57B C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.m4a

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    any news for me ? :blush:

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    You list 3 files, under each one write the name of the program used to create the file please.

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    ok, under each one I wrote the name of the program.

    ok Spoon, I follow your instruction and I compare the old Flac file with the same Flac File converted in Apple Lossless and appear a Notes page with this text:

    CRC32 Filename

    DAA4B57B C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.flac (from cd to flac using DBpower Converter)DAA4B57B C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.m4a (from flac to Apple Lossless using DBpower Converter)

    Than I made another thing, but I don't know if this has sense, I made the same instruction but I compared the 2 Apple lossless files and this is what appear in the Notes page:

    CRC32 Filename

    6FC5F8DA C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\01 What's Up [Edit].m4a (from cd to Apple Lossless using Itunes)
    DAA4B57B C:\Giorgio\priv\Flac\4 Non Blondes - What's Up.m4a (from cd to flac using DBpower Converter and then from flac to Apple Lossless using DBpower Converter)

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    iTunes does not offset correct the CD drive, it is not possible to compare rips unless the correct offset is used.

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    Re: FLAC to Apple Lossless

    Any way, I tried with several other tracks, and always I have difference comparing Apple Lossless from Itunes and Apple Lossless from dbpoweramp (cd/flac/Apple Lossless), but the most important thing is the final quality and I think I have a good hear and for me there is no difference at all.

    Many thank for the help to all of you !!!!

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