i don't find it surprising; without knowing what system he used, some artifact in the unpacking of FLAC for playback could have an audible effect. in my own system, using a transporter for playback, I hear a difference between Apple Lossless and AIFF, with a distinct preference for the latter. i also hear a difference between wired and wifi. this does not necessarily mean the technologies or codecs are inherently superior, just that, when computers are involved, hardware, software, codecs, connectivity all have an effect.
as to whether that effect is audible to you, or if it is, whether you care, and if you do, which you prefer, and if you have a preference, whether you're willing to spend money for your preference...these are different questions. fyi, i made a similar observation once to Bob Stuart at Meridian, and his response, in a nutshell, was "everything matters." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ netchord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21002 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98630 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
