I have a big collection of .ape files that I've ripped from my cd collection. I use Exact Audio Copy to rip them and 99% of the time it reports that no errors occurred during the ripping ...

It is not uncommon for an MP3 music file to get damaged during the download or ripping process. In case of damage, it's easy to repair an MP3 audio file using suitable software. Here's how. How to ...

Digital sound is nothing more than numbers. What separates one container from another is how those numbers are packed, how much data (if any) is thrown away, and which devices understand the result.

Your reasoning is incorrect. Converting between bitrates is no different then converting between formats. Your still accumulate noise from both encodes. The essential part is the number of lossy ...