sgr
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| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion Hi,I would like to illuminate my "subtle" reference between Flac and WAV files. I have heard some systems where the differences were not subtle between the files. WAV was much better no contest. In fact when I first started with PC Audio, using US... | |
| Is HDtracks really selling you Hi-Rez music? This is an ongoing problem with HD Tracks. Quality control is an issue. I don't think they state anywhere that the recordings are all newly remastered by HD Tracks, remastered by the recording artist or companty, or just upsampled. But I think HD ... | |
| Using the PerfectWave DAC MK II Hifial,What did you upgrade to?Thanks! | |
| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion Thanks DOB No offense. I'll check out Musica PristinaIt is a great hobby and trying to get the most from digital is quite an undertaking. We are pioneers. And there seems to be more than one way to get there. Steven | |
| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion DOB,I do hear a difference. WAV does sound better than Flac in a direct comparison. Especially if the FLAC file is heavily compressed. Flac files at zero compression sound much closer to WAV. It has been suggested that it is decoding the envelope ... | |
| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion Each program works a little differently and they should be able to convert your entire library though it might take several hours. Which format are you going to switch them all too? | |
| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion Mapman,jRiver or dbPoweramp can do the trick. I believe if you go to the FLAC website there is a free converter as well. There may be others available free. Do a google search. Steve,My system does resolve the differences and they are clearly disc... | |
| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion Hi Steve,Thanks for your thoughts. I've been reading that transcoding Flac to WAV with i7 multi core processors maybe the key to solving the problems like timing and latency add to the decoding process as the envelope surrounding the file is opene... | |
| Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion Steve, Any ideas about transcoding on the fly from FLAC to WAV?Can this sound as natural as AIFF or WAV?Has transcoding evolved to close the distance?On reading your posts above, I think you were saying it is better to let the DAC do the up sampli... | |
| Static electricity Killin me. Spray the room with Static Guard once a week. It can really make a difference. Lightly spray cables while playing music. I hold the can at arms length way above the cables so they just barely get touched. Usually you can hear the SQ improve as sta... | |
| CAPS 3.0 Zuma vs Mac Mini Kijanki,I hear you loud and clear. The computer should not make a difference via DLNA and Ethernet. But . . In my experience there are many things that can influence Ethernet sound. Like Cat 5 vs Cat 7 cable orLinear PSUs for Router, and Gigabyte ... | |
| Coda 7X Sure I'd like to see them. It is supposed to have a separate power supply eventually. | |
| Anyone hear of the Black Cable Tie tweak? Did you know that if you take or have taken a photo of yourself and keep it in deep cryo, it will stop the aging process? | |
| Recommendations on a power regenerator? Sabai,Where does one get a medical grade transformer and what kind and size should one buy? | |
| Purepower 2000+ and 3000+ actual availability??? So has anyone compared these to the PS Audio P 10, 5, or 3? |