diff --git a/src/decoder/mod.rs b/src/decoder/mod.rs
index c68fbb2d..ddc35b5f 100644
--- a/src/decoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/decoder/mod.rs
@@ -727,12 +727,11 @@ where
 
     /// Returns the total duration of this audio source.
     ///
-    /// Always returns `None` for looped decoders since they have no fixed end point -
-    /// they will continue playing indefinitely by seeking back to the start when reaching
-    /// the end of the audio data.
+    /// Always returns `Duration::MAX` for looped decoders since they play
+    /// indefinitely by seeking back to the start when reaching the end.
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     /// Attempts to seek to a specific position in the audio stream.
diff --git a/src/microphone.rs b/src/microphone.rs
index cc9788a7..31a9f171 100644
--- a/src/microphone.rs
+++ b/src/microphone.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl Source for Microphone {
     }
 
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<std::time::Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(std::time::Duration::MAX)
     }
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl crate::FixedSource for Microphone {
     }
 
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<std::time::Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(std::time::Duration::MAX)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/source/mod.rs b/src/source/mod.rs
index 215662ed..9722dcc1 100644
--- a/src/source/mod.rs
+++ b/src/source/mod.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ pub trait Source: Iterator<Item = Sample> {
 
     /// Returns the total duration of this source, if known.
     ///
-    /// `None` indicates at the same time "infinite" or "unknown".
+    /// `None` indicates that the duration is unknown. Infinite sources
+    /// (e.g. sine wave generators, repeating sources) return
+    /// `Some(Duration::MAX)` to distinguish them from sources with an
+    /// unknown but finite duration.
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration>;
 
     /// Stores the source in a buffer in addition to returning it. This iterator can be cloned.
diff --git a/src/source/noise.rs b/src/source/noise.rs
index 14a9c3f9..044a96f5 100644
--- a/src/source/noise.rs
+++ b/src/source/noise.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_noise_source {
             }
 
             fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-                None
+                Some(Duration::MAX)
             }
 
             fn try_seek(&mut self, _pos: Duration) -> Result<(), crate::source::SeekError> {
diff --git a/src/source/repeat.rs b/src/source/repeat.rs
index ef29968e..231e819e 100644
--- a/src/source/repeat.rs
+++ b/src/source/repeat.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/source/sawtooth.rs b/src/source/sawtooth.rs
index 2bfc2309..9d3e717e 100644
--- a/src/source/sawtooth.rs
+++ b/src/source/sawtooth.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Source for SawtoothWave {
 
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/source/signal_generator.rs b/src/source/signal_generator.rs
index 34ffa443..abf2a120 100644
--- a/src/source/signal_generator.rs
+++ b/src/source/signal_generator.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl Source for SignalGenerator {
 
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/source/sine.rs b/src/source/sine.rs
index 1481d6b2..1eadb4ba 100644
--- a/src/source/sine.rs
+++ b/src/source/sine.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Source for SineWave {
 
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/source/square.rs b/src/source/square.rs
index d4acb321..7f98b7fa 100644
--- a/src/source/square.rs
+++ b/src/source/square.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Source for SquareWave {
 
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/source/take.rs b/src/source/take.rs
index 9ec2f247..baae2f65 100644
--- a/src/source/take.rs
+++ b/src/source/take.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ where
                 Some(self.requested_duration)
             }
         } else {
-            None
+            Some(self.requested_duration)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/source/triangle.rs b/src/source/triangle.rs
index 6cafc911..ab5f1848 100644
--- a/src/source/triangle.rs
+++ b/src/source/triangle.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Source for TriangleWave {
 
     #[inline]
     fn total_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        None
+        Some(Duration::MAX)
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/tests/total_duration.rs b/tests/total_duration.rs
index 8d56a8c4..2f05ab01 100644
--- a/tests/total_duration.rs
+++ b/tests/total_duration.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 #![allow(unused_imports)]
 
 use std::io::{Read, Seek};
+use std::num::NonZero;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use rodio::{Decoder, Source};
+use rodio::source::{SineWave, Source};
+use rodio::Decoder;
 
 use rstest::rstest;
 use rstest_reuse::{self, *};
@@ -105,3 +107,27 @@ fn decoder_returns_total_duration(
         "decoder got {res}, correct is: {correct_duration}"
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn infinite_sources_return_duration_max() {
+    let sine = SineWave::new(440.0);
+    assert_eq!(sine.total_duration(), Some(Duration::MAX));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn take_duration_on_infinite_source() {
+    let sine = SineWave::new(440.0);
+    let take = sine.take_duration(Duration::from_secs(5));
+    assert_eq!(take.total_duration(), Some(Duration::from_secs(5)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn repeat_returns_duration_max() {
+    let buf = rodio::buffer::SamplesBuffer::new(
+        NonZero::new(1).unwrap(),
+        NonZero::new(44100).unwrap(),
+        vec![0.0f32; 44100],
+    );
+    let repeated = buf.repeat_infinite();
+    assert_eq!(repeated.total_duration(), Some(Duration::MAX));
+}