For Squeezebox Server there's no good reason to use anything but FLAC for the file format. Your choices for streaming the FLAC files are
1) as FLAC (natively decoded in the Transporter) 2) as uncompressed PCM, whereby Squeezebox Server decodes the file at the server computer The first is the default setting. The second can be had by going to Settings > Advanced > File Types and changing Code: -------------------- File Format Stream Format Decoder FLAC FLAC Native PCM flac -------------------- to: Code: -------------------- File Format Stream Format Decoder FLAC FLAC Disabled PCM flac -------------------- The disadvantage of the second is that it requires more bandwidth (generally, about twice as much) to stream the music to your player. If you're using a wireless connection, this may result in dropouts. The probability will increase if you stream hi-res formats like this. If you have a wired connection, you'll have plenty of bandwidth. FWIW, I hear no difference on my system streaming either way. Try using PCM and if you think it's better and you don't experience dropouts, use it. Otherwise, keep the default settings and enjoy. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70314 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles