That's the point I was going to make. Use Apple Lossless.

When I steal the iPod, I use my own iTunes and store everything in Lossless. It's a nice travel based music solution.

For streaming to the M kit, I use a Roku Photobridge.

Cheers,

Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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