Yes, the lossless audio file you're using is probably compressed — that's completely fine for this reason.

If your music doesn’t sound as good as it should, the issue usually isn’t just one thing. From low-quality audio files to ...

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Digital sound is nothing more than numbers. What separates one container from another is how those numbers are packed, how much data (if any) is thrown away, and which devices understand the result.