Have you considered using FLAC instead?

[Marek Matulka]

Yep, that's what I should do long time ago... :-) I have found mac
converter, so now I can do APE -> WAV -> FLAC conversion :-)

Thanks for advice :)
Marek

On 19/06/07, J.B. Nicholson-Owens <jbn at forestfield.org> wrote:
> Marek Matulka wrote:
> > Thanks in advance for any ideas,
>
> I suggest considering converting your Monkey's audio files to FLAC
> because FLAC is much better supported by default on Fedora GNU/Linux and
> unlike making Ogg Vorbis or MP3 files, conversion to FLAC won't be a
> lossy conversion.  Rhythmbox can play FLAC files without problem, even
> play them via DAAP (although GStreamer's FLAC seeking over DAAP isn't
> implemented so you can only play them straight through).
>
> I don't think the conversion will cost you anything but time.  Even if
> you create bigger files the new FLAC files won't be /that/ much bigger,
> and you shouldn't lose any metadata.
>
> I imagine you could make a script (or ask for someone to help you make
> one) that will convert one file and then use the find command to run
> that script on all of your Monkey's Audio files.
>


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