anp27 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 When converting .caf files to .m4a? Just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF_Audio Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 My two cents: Do you hear a loss of quality? Play the two files side by side, all the way through and listen critically. If you don't hear a difference, then you're fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anp27 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Play the two files side by side, all the way through and listen critically. If you don't hear a difference, then you're fine. Haha I don't hear a difference actually, so I guess I'm fine! Just wanted to know from a scientific perspective. But I guess science doesn't really matter either.. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF_Audio Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Well, scientifically, .m4a is a compression format. So yes, you are losing data. The question is: is the data loss perceivable. Most compression formats are based on the physics of what our ears can actually detect. As long as the bit rate of the compression format is high, you will not perceive an audible loss in quality. There's a lot of magic and snake oil discussions that surround this topic, but at the end of the day, physics determine what we can and can't hear. Psychology plays into what we THINK we can hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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