How do I convert an M4A file to WAV without losing quality?

Use Apple iTunes for conversion Select “Preferences”, “General” and “Import Settings”. Then you enter “Import Using”, click “WAV Encoder” and press the “OK” button. Select M4A files to be converted, click the right button and select “Create WAV Version”. Then just wait for conversion completing.

Does converting M4A to MP3 lose quality?

The key reason why you shouldn’t convert M4A to MP3 is that most M4A files result from lossy compression meaning that the audio is of low-quality. Converting them to MP3 will aggravate the sound quality even more.

Does converting from M4A to WAV lose quality?

Compared to MP3 files, WAV file is uncompressed file with better quality, when you convert M4A to WAV, you can enjoy the similar quality as the M4A files. However, the quality of WAV audio file is comparable to that of a CD and why music lovers prefer to listen to WAV music.

Are M4A files compressed?

M4A files are encoded with the lossy Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) codec, which is able to provide the same bitrates as MP3s, yet achieve tighter compression. This results in smaller file sizes, all while delivering higher audio quality.

Does M4A lose quality?

Well, the M4A file has better sound quality compared to the MP3. Influencing this is the large bit rate of the M4A, which translates to a relatively larger file size, thus better sound quality. Ideally, the original sound of the music is maintained when one is downloading an audio sing the format M4A format.

Is WAV the same as M4A?

WAV file has one audio track with variety of encoding options including those possible for M4A format. However most often typically WAV refers to having uncompressed audio inside, where data is contained in PCM format. M4A files are MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) files with an implication that there is one audio track inside.

Can you convert M4A to FLAC?

How to convert a M4A to a FLAC file? Choose the M4A file that you want to convert. Select FLAC as the the format you want to convert your M4A file to. Click “Convert” to convert your M4A file.