Which is better: Rip from CD or Audio Apple Lossless file

Wich is better for ripping??  For example ripping AAC 320 kpbs, is it better from CD or is it the same from an Audio Apple Lossless File ??
Thanks

The quality you will get from ripping a CD or converting from an Apple Lossless file to 320kbps would be indistinguishable, at least without sophisticated spectrum analysis (if even then). So I would say to do whatever is most efficient for you.
Regards.

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