Last I checked, Apple's iTunes store is still stuck on 256k AAC "iTunes Plus", first introduced in 2007. Sounds OK, but doesn't transcode well. I just want regu

Last I checked, Apple's iTunes store is still stuck on 256k AAC "iTunes Plus", first introduced in 2007. Sounds OK, but doesn't transcode well. I just want regular audio samples as a future proof format that doesn't require physical media. Cymbals used to be the hallmark of terrible MP3 encoding artifacts, but they seem better on AAC.