Audio questions

Hi there just a couple of Q's regarding the audio system.

1. Will the stereo recognise Apple Lossless files via a USB drive or do I have to convert them to the lower bit rate MP3?

2. If you copy a CD to the hard drive does it save it as the same quality as a CD or will the hard drive compress the songs to lower quality MP3's?

Thanks
Andy

Look in the in car electronics section for lots of info on the audio

1. No, MP3, WMA
2. Yes, direct copy thats why only 10 CD's

Thanks!

I don't have the booklet yet as my car goes to build next week!

Andy

I've loaded my iTunes library onto a USB drive. Just locate the sound files on your PC / Mac and then copy them across onto the USB. No converting necessary. The file / folder structure remains the way that the tracks are sorted. Only downside is you don't have playlists. Much better sound than through Bluetooth.

Yes but I import all my songs to ITunes using Apple Lossless as I prefer the quality rather than importing as standard mp3's but most devices don't support Apple Lossless unless it's an Apple device.

I use lossless cd's onto iTunes, then onto an ipod! It works a treat. Sounds great using good quality recordings through the great sound system.

(06-01-2012 11:46pm)andyuk Wrote:  Yes but I import all my songs to ITunes using Apple Lossless as I prefer the quality rather than importing as standard mp3's but most devices don't support Apple Lossless unless it's an Apple device.

Most of my library is downloaded directly from the iTunes store so I believe is served up as lossless. Sure there are cheaper ways. Just lazy!

(07-01-2012 03:08am)gomark Wrote:  Most of my library is downloaded directly from the iTunes store so I believe is served up as lossless. Sure there are cheaper ways. Just lazy!

If it's from iTunes store, it's 256kbps AAC. It's not lossless.

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(06-01-2012 11:14pm)gomark Wrote:  I've loaded my iTunes library onto a USB drive. Just locate the sound files on your PC / Mac and then copy them across onto the USB. No converting necessary. The file / folder structure remains the way that the tracks are sorted. Only downside is you don't have playlists. Much better sound than through Bluetooth.

Sound from BT has the D/A conversion done in the iPhone. The BT link just replaces an analogue audio cable between iPhone and the stereo. Thus, the sound is worse than a USB connection.