Re: lossless audio

[steef <debian.linux@home.nl>]

Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> In <[🔎] 4A1E9561.5020608@home.nl>, steef wrote:
>   
> > with shntool and the (compiled and installed0 mac_library it is very
> > easy to convert .ape-files into .flac-files; both lossless formats.
> >
> > this is done without quality_loss, as sources on the internet say.
> >
> > converting .flac into .wav_files for the audio-player in my car is very
> > easy as well.
> >
> > my question: converting music from .flac into .wav_files: how much
> > quality does that cost (if any) ???
> >     
>
> Assuming no other conversions at the same time (e.g. sample rate or sample 
> depth), none.
>
> .wav is the extension traditionally used for uncompressed audio, which is a 
> file format of convention only.
>
> .flac and .ape are both lossless formats, which means you can convert from 
> .wav to one of them and back and get the *exact* same data.  The same way you 
> can gzip and then gunzip a file and get the *exact* same data.
>   
thank you boyd,

glad to read you confirm my hunches: give a firm base to them.

thanks again,

steef

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