iPod touch Converting From AAC to Apple Lossless- Does it make a Difference?

[Mikey B]

I was wondering if converting an itunes song in AAC format to the Apple Lossless format makes an impact on the sound quality. Itunes will do the conversion, but I wonder if it is really possible to take a "lossy" file and make it "lossless". I've converted a few songs, and I notice a difference, but I wonder if its just psychological.

Thanks for your advice!

 

[killmoms]

No. Lossy is called lossy for a reason. All converting to Apple Lossless will do is take up more space and perfectly preserve the quality of the original AAC. You cannot "get back" quality from a lossy file.

 

[tersono]

No - you can't recover the information you've already lost. The only way to benefit from lossless is to rip that way in the first place.

 

[Mikey B]

That's what I figured. Thanks for the quick replies!