See my comments re .AAC and .ALAC. Lots of non-iThings play these formats, too, so this may be the solution for which you are looking.
On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 19:48:06 -0500, you wrote: >Dane, > >Your analysis of the FLAC format omits the lack of support on Apple >mobile devices. The iPhone and iPad and their iOS operating system >stands as the most coveted and popular consumer technology in the >world. Yet, FLAC files cannot be played on these devices or Apples >media player, iTunes. With each passing year and no FLAC support, >Apple incrementally loses its cool ratio. Some suggest streaming >music, such as Pandora, TuneIn Radio, Slacker Radio, and iTunes Radio >along with Apples Music Match, as alternatives to loading music files >to the phone. Unfortunately, streaming music is not available on >subways, planes and in big buildings as well in lightly populated >areas with no cellular service. I want music on my device for the >times when I want music, which includes the times with no data >service. > >Currently, the MP3 format still represents the means to provide >relatively high quality audio content for the widest range of devices, >particularly mobile ones. I recently ripped all my CDs to 256k MP3 >so they could play on my iPhone. I love FLAC files and have many jazz >recordings carefully ripped to FLAC for listening on a high fidelity >audio system at home. Most of my album listening is away from home >though so MP3 is the format of choice until Apple supports FLAC. I >fear this may be a long time, as only audiophiles seem to care about >it. > >Kelly > > > > >On 10/6/14, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> Speaking of MP3, I had great pleasure in deleting 80,000+ MP3 files from my >> network just now, as I have everything I owned in MP3 format in FLAC - and >> much more besides - there was very little point in keeping the collection. >> >> My new Wireless Hard Drive hasn't arrived yet though it will be a truly >> welcome addition to the network and storage. >> >> >> On 7 Oct 2014, at 12:23 am, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> I am happy with my mp3 sound. >>> I can use the aac sound format to and for me thats great. >>> /A >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> grtd...@internode.on.net >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> >
