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Dumb file size question.

I just downloaded my first album from HD Tracks and was a bit shocked at the file size. I downloaded it at 96/24 in ALAC format. It is 1.26 GB! When I rip my CDs in ALAC format they are around 300 MB. What's up here? Is the HD Tracks file just uncompressed? Will iTunes compress it? Sorry for the stupidity just wasn't expecting to have to store and deal with files that large.
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stevecham
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A full CD at 16/44.1 is about 750 Mb so that sounds about right.
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lowrider57
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I'm not good with numbers, but yes, the downloaded file is uncompressed.

djones51
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Depends on the CD, while a CD can hold 750 mb not all of it is used most times. Some uncompressed CD I ripped in Wav could be as little as 400mb or as much as 700mb and the 24/96 file will be a lot larger than the same recording in redbook.
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lowrider57
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What does that mean? They sound good? So what if each Redbook file is a different size.
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