Hi all,
I've recently bought a new Mac Mini which I've connected to my Pioneer SC-LX71 amp via the HDMI port that Apple finally included. The Mini (via iTunes) is going to be my media centre and I've got the uneviable task of ripping all my CDs to the hard disk in the next couple of weeks.
I've done my best to try and work out the most appropriate codec and bit rate to use, but.... I'll admit it, I'm no longer a 15yr old with an in-built understanding of what to do!
I know that using iTunes I'm limiting myself to WAV and Apple Lossless if I want the best quality (and maybe AIFF I guess), but I'm not sure if Apple Lossless will be recognised by my receiver. The network media player built into it accepts WAV and FLAC, but not Apple Lossless, but does anyone know if the DAC can deal with it if I go via the HDMI cable? Or am I limited to WAV files?
Cheers
I've recently bought a new Mac Mini which I've connected to my Pioneer SC-LX71 amp via the HDMI port that Apple finally included. The Mini (via iTunes) is going to be my media centre and I've got the uneviable task of ripping all my CDs to the hard disk in the next couple of weeks.
I've done my best to try and work out the most appropriate codec and bit rate to use, but.... I'll admit it, I'm no longer a 15yr old with an in-built understanding of what to do!
I know that using iTunes I'm limiting myself to WAV and Apple Lossless if I want the best quality (and maybe AIFF I guess), but I'm not sure if Apple Lossless will be recognised by my receiver. The network media player built into it accepts WAV and FLAC, but not Apple Lossless, but does anyone know if the DAC can deal with it if I go via the HDMI cable? Or am I limited to WAV files?
Cheers