 using wma in itunes
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I am considering purchasing an ipod. I have never had an mp3 player and I noticed that I could get an 80gig ipod classic for around $250 and a 160gig for around $350. The purpose of this is so that I don't have to carry around my 120 cd's in my car. I can just put the mp3 player on random and I have my own personal radio station ( I know I am probably the last person to get into doing this). Also, I can bring the ipod in my house and listen to them on my Axiom's as well. I have been waiting until I could get enough gig's so that I could store my entire music collection in a lossless codec and it seems that now is about the time.
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1. I have about half of my cd's ripped on my hard drive in WMA lossless. I need to convert these to what intunes uses to play them on the ipod ( I think it is ACC). Am I going to have any sound degredation converting WMA lossless to another lossless format? I really don't want to have to re-rip all those cd's. What would be the best way to convert them if there is no degradation? Just use itunes?
2. Can anyone recommend a good ipod dock that hooks up to a receiver? I have two Onkyo receivers so I was planning on getting a couple of Onkyo docks. But, they are a bit pricey at around $80.
- Nick
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Itunes will do the conversion from WMA for you when you import your library and itunes can use AAC+ or something like that which is lossless if you so desire but you might not get your entire collection onto the ipod. I would stay with 256 bit rate if you have to go lossy.
ANd you are not the last person, I still do not own an Ipod nor Mp3 player.
Jason
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No MP3 player here either and I will never own an i-anything.
Fred
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Yeah, I don't really feel compelled to own a portable player since when I'm not at work I'm usually at home, where I can listen on my nice systems. I also never got a cell phone.
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No MP3 player here either and I will never own an i-anything. How about the movie, "I, Robot"? Hmm?
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I would make an exeption if it were true to the original book. I much prefer IA. Hmm. Gotta rent that again.
Fred
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Its just a regular Caramba with a fancy apple on it for twice the price. No thanks.
Fred
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I would make an exeption if it were true to the original book. I much prefer IA. Hmm. Gotta rent that again. Agreed. I read the book and liked it. I don't think I've made it through the entire movie, though.
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Yeah, the book was great. I should get myself a copy of it and read it again.
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