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Topic: Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ? (Read 4808 times) previous topic - next topic
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Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ?

Is it possible to convert m4a files to mp3 and if so what is the best program to use for that ?
Maybe this is a silly question but I am not familiar with m4a format.

Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ?

Reply #1 –
whats m4a 
sounds more like a playlist or container format

Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ?

Reply #2 –
m4a is mp4.

dBpowerAMP Music Converter with the mp4 Codec will do this.

Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ?

Reply #3 –
Why would you want to do this?  In general, converting from one lossy format to another will degrade sound quality.

Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ?

Reply #4 –
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Is it possible to convert m4a files to mp3 and if so what is the best program to use for that ?
Maybe this is a silly question but I am not familiar with m4a format.

Is it MPEG 4 Audio you mean by m4a? Then you could try Speek's All2LAME frontend for LAME and FAAD (which you also need to download).

But the standard warning applies here as well: know that it will degrade soundquality - avoid it if possible. You do this because you want to play them on your portable?

Is It Possible To Convert From M4a To Mp3 ?

Reply #5 –
Thanks for your replies. I wanted it to be able to play a m4a file on my portable iRiver, which only plays mp3's and wma's.
I tried Spoon's solution and that worked great ! Thanks.
Of course there is some degradation, but no so much noticeable on my portable.