WAV versus FLAC

converted The smithereens version of "tommy" and Steely Dan's "Goucho" from flac 96KHZ/24bit to wav 96KHZ/24bit. These are two of the best sounding HD Tracks. Notice more then half the time flac had more bits(between 4-10). Do not know why. In any case after several back and forth switching and hard listening, I can honestly say, I heard NO difference. My system: Rockport Arrakis, VTL Siegfrieds mono amps and 7.5 11 pre amp, dcs debussy, silent music server using windows 7 and j rivers set up for pure bit. Cabling Jena labs Dreamdancer. Albums down loaded from HD Tracks. You can believe what you will. Also compared to vinyl. Sorry doubters, Vinyl is still King!

converted The smithereens version of "tommy" and Steely Dan's "Goucho" from flac 96KHZ/24bit to wav 96KHZ/24bit.

On a recent event featuring Yarlung Records, almost 50 audiophiles heard the difference between 44.1/16, 88.2/24 and 176.4/24. The latter was significantly superior. Also, experimenting with vinyl A/D conversion with different sample rates confirmed the same result; you really need to go 176.4/24 or 192/24 in order to capture the soul of vinyl, any lower sample rate is a “car copy”.

Sorry doubters, Vinyl is still King!

While this is true, there are other Kingdoms available against which the Vinyl King needs gathering a very serious army. :-)

Best,
Alex Peychev

I really do not know what you are saying. The highest rate recording available that I can find and down load is 96hz/24bit at HDtracks.com. Second the disscussion is if there is a difference in the sound of flac and wav and if one sounds better the the other. Which I could hear none. As far as other kingdoms, I have no clue. Are you referring to real to real? which there is almost no softwear. Or some new digital format yet to come. Please enlighten me.

Thanks Mlsstl and Daverz. Good pointer to the link, Daverz. However, it is for the new SB Touch. I have a Transporter and a SB3. Do you know any sources that explain similar mods?