Originally Posted by Mtns
If you believe bits is bits, can there be a sound quality difference in a "bit perfect" ALAC rip versus an AIFF "bit perfect" rip, as asserted to me by the gents who modded a mac mini for me. They also sell external hard drives.

If you converted them both to the same file format such as WAV or FLAC and did the appropriate comparison then you should be able to find your answer.

Cheers
Tom

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