Obviously the discussion did not pass me by. Today I converted 2 favorites to flac, and also to 320Mbps MP3, for comparison.
The quality of FLAC is undeniable, running it through the DA input on the Accuphase CD it sounds just like the original CD. With the MP3 at 256, I can and could tell differences (even though it sounds great). At 320, well, still differences to the original, but if there are differences to 256 I can't tell. What did spoil my experience at the higher resolution (both FLAC and 320) were dropout issues. Random issues that I must attribute to buffering gone wrong. Never had a single issue at 256k. Signal quality is in the 80s. Me thinks it may be a streaming issue with Slimserver itself. That puts an end to my thoughts about FLAC for now. Not with this product generation for me, not in my environment. The convenience is awesome, and at 256k it was a rock stable listening experiences. Dropouts are an utter an total no-no, I can't ever have them. I know you'l tell me I should debug. I work hard enough during the day, and 256k is reliable and just plain works and does what I want it to do. I'll see you later, CD replacement! Snif. -- pablolie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21173 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
