Which file format to use: mp4 (apple lossless) or flac?

> On 2 Feb 2021, at 13:16, d6jg <d6jg.9wg0jz (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> wrote:
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> FLAC 100% - If you subsequently want to convert from lossless to a lossy
> format you can easily do so but you can never convert from lossy to
> lossless without loss of quality. Also if you ever want to re-create a
> CD at its full quality you can easily do so from FLAC but not from a
> lossy format.


Definitely true - but ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)) is lossless - so no difference in that respect.


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> To answer an earlier question - FLAC can store cover art in the file.
> Its not necessary for LMS if there is a single folder.jpg etc but it
> does work
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> Note. LMS will read the cover art from the first track in the album if
> its is embedded in *preference *to folder.jpg / cover.jpg.
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