This information applies to all currently supported versions of iTunes.
In late 2019, Apple discontinued iTunes for Macs, but the Windows versions remain.
Best Ways to Improve Sound Quality in iTunes
Many factors influence how you hear your iTunes library.
It could be that youimported audio CDs into iTunesusing the default audio encoder or a low bitrate.
To get the best out of your listening environment use the built-in equalizer tool in iTunes.
It shapes the sound that you hear by boosting certain frequency bands while reducing others.
These tweaks are in theView>Show Equalizermenu.
Access theSound Checksetting in the iTunesEdit > Preferences > Playbacktab.
ALAC(Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is similar to otherlossless formats(e.g.
FLAC, APE, WMA Lossless) in that it compresses audio data without any degradation in audio quality.
