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The Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless codec provides the best sound quality of the Windows Media Audio file types. Lossless compression does not alter the final decoding signal in any way, but rather compresses the audio data efficiently into a smaller data rate for transmission, without discarding any audio data. The original data is rendered perfectly at playback, so that you hear the original content exactly, bit for bit.
Audiophiles can use Windows Media Audio Lossless to archive CDs for storage. You can also use audio files encoded using Windows Media Audio Lossless to create HighMAT™ (High-Performance Media Access Technology) CDs.
For more information about Windows Media Audio Lossless, see Windows Media Player Help.