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FLAC vs. MP3 for Sonos Network

First and foremost, I am a music guy, not a computer guy.

I am planning to set up a Sonos Network in my home.

My computer guy from work is helping me get set up on the computer side of this project (w/NAS & software, etc.)

I let him know that FLAC & EAC are things that are recommended by the a'gon community.

He felt that MP3 may be a better choice, as it is more universally used, etc. His big concern was the ability to copy music to an ipod, if I wanted to do that, which is a possibility down the road.

Any thoughts on how to move forward?

Are there or will there be ipod type players that recognise FLAC?

What are the pro's & con's in deciding of FLAC vs. MP3?

Thanks!
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Hi, I have been using Sonos for almost 2 years. I have over 40K songs. Based om my tests, I have found that mp3 encoded with EAC and LAME at 256 VBR offers the best compromise between size and quality. I find this to be absolutely near cd quality. For critical listening I still use my CARY 306 cdp. Note, that I use the digital out of the Sonos ZP80 into the DAC of the Cary.

Compatibility and overall library size were major considerations for me.
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