Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-20 Thread afeishisb13075
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-15 Thread Nonreality
Themis;359759 Wrote: > You should at least give a try to some modern Scottish. At least Fiona > Mackenzie, and perhaps The Aliens. ;) > > (SB can go up to 24/48) I do like the Scottish albums I've tried. I have The Aliens - Astronomy for Dogs. I was hoping the had the sampler in the 24/48 so

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-14 Thread mswlogo
Nonreality;359466 Wrote: > That was my understanding too. times three -- mswlogo XP > Cat5 > Transporter > SPDIF > Meridian G68 > DSP 6000, 5500HC, 33 XP > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF > Meridian DSP 5000 XP > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF > Meridian G91 > DSP 5000 'My Transporter Setup' (http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-14 Thread Anne
Yes, "very sad", but "Themis" is right, if only redbook was like this, I feel I have 300 cd´s I no longer want to listen to. Anyway, I converted one album to WAV, and well, I didnt do comparisons yet, but a bit more volume (gain), and more kbps in the file is obvious. And, suddenly ITunes won

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-13 Thread Themis
Nonreality;359123 Wrote: > I just downloaded and listened to the free sampler album and the quality > was very impressive. I just used the 16 44.1 flac as I think that was > the highest choice that my sb3 can handle. Very good recordings. > Thanks for sharing that site and I'll have to learn mo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-13 Thread Nonreality
DeVerm;358787 Wrote: > I would estimate the exact opposite happening, if anything happens at > all. Noise from CPU is often when it does high speed data transfers, > not calculations. As you have more data transfer when streaming wav, I > would think this would cause more noise than flac. > > An

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-13 Thread Nonreality
Phil Leigh;359281 Wrote: > But the jitter I'm talking about only affects the digital-analogue > conversion within the DAC and so recording the SPDIF wont show it! > Recording the spdif (which is pre-DAC) will ALWAYS be "bit-perfect" - > there's no timing information in there. That was my underst

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-12 Thread Phil Leigh
jeanchris;359131 Wrote: > Yes Phil, it is why I use an external DAC with my Duet Receiver. The > "bit perfect" mesured on the SPDIF output prove that the jitter is very > low & my external DAC is not affected by some hypothetic but I think > real CPU digital noise. But the jitter I'm talking abo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-12 Thread jeanchris
Phil Leigh;358775 Wrote: > Jeanchris - we all agree that the process is "bit-perfect" as you > describe. > > However there is a THEORY that the cpu inside the SB may work harder > decoding flac vs wav and that extra work may generate more > noise/interference/something that affects the DAC and/o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Nonreality
I just downloaded and listened to the free sampler album and the quality was very impressive. I just used the 16 44.1 flac as I think that was the highest choice that my sb3 can handle. Very good recordings. Thanks for sharing that site and I'll have to learn more about classical and jazz and ge

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Themis
Phil Leigh;359018 Wrote: > Indeed the Linn recordings are amongst the best you can hear... - it's > nothing to do with wav/flac though. It's all about the way they record > & master the tracks!I can't help being amazed when I listen to Linn tracks > (and some others, Linn is not the only one). I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Phil Leigh
Anne;359012 Wrote: > With Apple Lossless I have flac disabled, mp3 disabled and WAV as ALAC. > In AIFF I have AIFF Native, Flac is Flac and mp3 is disabled. > > I see that in ITunes, when right clicking on a song you have the option > to "convert to WAV", but can this be done automatically for t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Anne
With Apple Lossless I have flac disabled, mp3 disabled and WAV as ALAC. In AIFF I have AIFF Native, Flac is Flac and mp3 is disabled. I see that in ITunes, when right clicking on a song you have the option to "convert to WAV", but can this be done automatically for the whole library? I have down

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread mswlogo
DeVerm;358787 Wrote: > I would estimate the exact opposite happening, if anything happens at > all. Noise from CPU is often when it does high speed data transfers, > not calculations. As you have more data transfer when streaming wav, I > would think this would cause more noise than flac. > > An

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread DeVerm
Phil Leigh;358775 Wrote: > Jeanchris - we all agree that the process is "bit-perfect" as you > describe. > > However there is a THEORY that the cpu inside the SB may work harder > decoding flac vs wav and that extra work may generate more > noise/interference/something that affects the DAC and/o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Phil Leigh
jeanchris;358753 Wrote: > I do the experience : sources in ALAC, streamed in WAV or FLAC, digitaly > recorded (SPDIF) at the coax digital output of the Duet receiver & > compared both (ALAC, FLAC & WAV from decoded ALAC) with the origina CD > RIP : no differences, even one sample : NO. > > SO, I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread jeanchris
Anne;358711 Wrote: > Silly question maybe, I have almost all music in Apple Lossless, can I > stream that in WAV? > Wanted to try and see if there is a difference... I do the experience : sources in ALAC, streamed in WAV or FLAC, digitaly recorded (SPDIF) at the coax digital output of the Duet r

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Phil Leigh
Anne;358711 Wrote: > Silly question maybe, I have almost all music in Apple Lossless, can I > stream that in WAV? > Wanted to try and see if there is a difference... if you mean ALAC, then it is streamed as either mp3, Flac or WAV - sb can't handle it natively. Settings - advanced - file types

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Apple Lossless to WAV?

2008-11-11 Thread Anne
Silly question maybe, I have almost all music in Apple Lossless, can I stream that in WAV? Wanted to try and see if there is a difference... -- Anne Squeezebox 3 > Stereovox XV2 > Bryston B100-DA SST > Martin Logan Aeon I