Convert DNG twice in lossy format, additional loss of quality?

I've got some DNG that by mistake I converted with embedded raw all spread in my Lightroom catalog.
I want to discharge raw, so as Lightroom doesn't allow to sort files by size (whyyy?), the easier solution is to choose all DNGs and convert them again to DNG unchecking "embed raw".
My question is: will this procedure convert twice my image in lossy format resulting in a additional loss of quality or the already compressed image will be untouched?

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*Is there a way to convert to AAC/MP3 or whatever on the fly as the sync is in progress.*
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*I know there is a create AAC version in iTunes, but this then seems to create a duplicate item in the iTunes library....and makes the library even bigger if I choose all the tracks.*
Converting creates a second copy of the song in the format you have chosen which gives you the opportunity to either keep or delete the original. This is allow you to keep different formats in your library for just such as use as described above.

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2. The universal DNG is an open format.
By all means stick to the raw files produced by your camera if you intend to do your editing in the software provided by your camera manufacturer. If you do all your editing in Adobe software DNG, imho is a better workflow choice.
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http://www.adobe.com/dng
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yes, thats generally what i want to do.
I have the PEF-Files out of my camera and i convert them with the Adobe DNG converter to the DNG format. The old Pentax K100D is using uncompressed PEF, thats why the pictures are twice the size than the converted DNG
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I've created a screenshot of the differencies so you know what i mean.
Screenshot
On the left side you can see the developed JPEG via PEF out of the Pentax-Software (Silkypix), on the right is the developed JPEG out of the DNG via Lightroom. Both files are without any further changes to the development process.
The left picture corresponds to the original conditions.

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