Actorman
Well-Known Member
I have been reading all the posts on this forum debating the various issues around digital downloads and iTunes. One thing that keeps getting mentioned is that the files on iTunes sound "compressed." Can someone please explain in plain English what this means?
I've only bought a dozen or so songs off of iTunes and they were songs I didn't have in any other format where I could do a side by side comparison. However, I have used the iTunes software to put almost 11,000 songs from my personal CD collection onto my iPod and I don't really notice any difference there.
Is this more of a "technical" kind of thing or is there an actual, audible difference in the sound that I'm just not hearing (or don't know how to listen for)? And is it only with the downloads you buy online or does this happen when you transfer a CD as well?
I've only bought a dozen or so songs off of iTunes and they were songs I didn't have in any other format where I could do a side by side comparison. However, I have used the iTunes software to put almost 11,000 songs from my personal CD collection onto my iPod and I don't really notice any difference there.
Is this more of a "technical" kind of thing or is there an actual, audible difference in the sound that I'm just not hearing (or don't know how to listen for)? And is it only with the downloads you buy online or does this happen when you transfer a CD as well?