Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-09 Thread Julf
Wombat wrote: > All of this is has a lower chance to alter the sound as some minimum > phase upsampling. Good point. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-09 Thread Wombat
Julf wrote: > I agree. A fact-based discussion is good, and it does seem like your > numbers provide pretty strong evidence that the CPU load is greater when > decoding a compressed file format compared to the extra I/O load caused > by the uncompressed data. > > Any possible audible effects ar

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-09 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > Some people claims lower cpu is better, some others think is the way > memory is used that matter, you are pointing out something else... Sure > I'm not the one who could pretend to know how it works and why, but at > least we could clear the field from one big lie tourning he

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
philippe_44 wrote: > Yeah ... I probably should not jump in here but I cannot resist :). It > is very difficult to agree with the connection between CPU load and any > sort of impact on audio (through noise being aliased in audible band). > Frankly, the correlation, if any, is extremely thin and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread philippe_44
marcoc1712 wrote: > Short One: None. > Long One: None, if not in very, very, very poor or broken systems. > > Always IMHO. Yeah ... I probably should not jump in here but I cannot resist :). It is very difficult to agree with the connection between CPU load and any sort of impact on audio (thro

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > Indeed. And the total cpu numbers might actually give a reasonable > picture. What tool did you use to get the numbers? Top? Top in Linux (cpu tot = us +sy), Task manager in win. SB+, Klimo Merlino + Kent Gold, Monitor

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
ralphpnj wrote: > While that is very wise of marcoc1712, this does not answer my question. 1. I've never sayd CPU load on the server could affect sound quality... As I never said almost anything you and other are mocking here. So, I did not ever had to answer to your question, that was OT. But

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > I've just reported both... Indeed. And the total cpu numbers might actually give a reasonable picture. What tool did you use to get the numbers? Top? "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
ralphpnj wrote: > Would someone please be kind enough to explain to me is a clear and > concise matter how the server CPU load can possibly have any effect on > the sound quality of any Squeezebox player, considering that the player > is playing back the file from a buffer? Short One: None. Long

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > yes, but see my earlier posts where i stated AIF sounded superior to > APL, so if anything the result is contrary to my previously stated bias. It is not contrary to a (potential) bias towards the existence of a difference. What you are saying is basically "I saw a black unicor

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > Well, you knew I was going to say it, but I will still say it again - > measuring only user-space CPU usage does not give a very good picture of > overall resource usage. I've just reported both... SB+, Klimo Merlino +

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread ralphpnj
Julf wrote: > I think marcoc1712 (very wisely) specifically avoided discussing sound > quality. While that is very wise of marcoc1712, this does not answer my question. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > Sounds like it was a sighted comparison - you knew which file was which, > right? yes, but see my earlier posts where i stated AIF sounded superior to APL, so if anything the result is contrary to my previously stated bias. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporte

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread Julf
ralphpnj wrote: > Would someone please be kind enough to explain to me is a clear and > concise matter how the server CPU load can possibly have any effect on > the sound quality of any Squeezebox player, considering that the player > is playing back the file from a buffer? I think marcoc1712 (v

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread ralphpnj
Would someone please be kind enough to explain to me is a clear and concise matter how the server CPU load can possibly have any effect on the sound quality of any Squeezebox player, considering that the player is playing back the file from a buffer? Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power am

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > I Already know you are going to say this is a too naife way to take > measures, but You could measure only the encodind and decoding in flac > of an Hirez flac file and get an Idea of what are you saving here. Well, you knew I was going to say it, but I will still say it aga

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > That's not comparable, have you tried? Yes, and I think I reported my results earlier. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Kl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > Is that user-mode CPU, or does it also include time spent in the kernel > and device drivers? I've already reported, but latest form my system are: 1. Squeezelite went from 4% to 1-2%. Total charge from 11% to 6% on the client. 2.Total charge on server went form 20% to 11%, diffe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > It might minimize userspace CPU load, but it increases I/O load due to > having to transfer and load double the amount of data. For mp3, doing > the decoding on the server might actually make sense, as you can use > better software. That's not comparable, have you tried? at 44.1 yo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > Those are not 'small' task at all, so cpu load is decresed by almost 70% > in the server and by 50% on the client. Is that user-mode CPU, or does it also include time spent in the kernel and device drivers? "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-08 Thread marcoc1712
Hi, back here just to inform you that modified squeezelite that allow playback of serverside upsampled WAV/AIFF files is out, availlable on GitHub (https://github.com/marcoc1712/squeezelite) also as binary for Windows, LInux 32 and 64 bit. Same version is in the latest versions of Daphile, that i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-07 Thread Julf
sckramer wrote: > I prefer feeding the client PCM (WAV) only, for all file types, even for > mp3, then the CPU is practically idle, it just has to read it out to the > PCM->i2s chip It might minimize userspace CPU load, but it increases I/O load due to having to transfer and load double the amou

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-07 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > i did a little comparison on one track, and felt there was a small, but > subtle difference... Sounds like it was a sighted comparison - you knew which file was which, right? "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fide

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-07 Thread sckramer
WAV --> SHA1 HASH = 752A5A9A72964084E946E8F84983436939C7A1FF WAV --> FLAC SHA1 HASH = 0E282C46EF13A28D4F339DBA27D07BCE7DA527AC FLAC --> WAV SHA1 HASH = 752A5A9A72964084E946E8F84983436939C7A1FF you have the same file, you could convert this millions of times back & forth & it'll be the same,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-07 Thread Greg Erskine
netchord wrote: > so today, i was listening to an album, and realized i kept hearing each > track repeat. i checked, and i do do indeed have two copies of the > album, one in AIF, and the other FLAC. so i did a little comparison on > one track, and felt there was a small, but subtle difference.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-07 Thread netchord
so today, i was listening to an album, and realized i kept hearing each track repeat. i checked, and i do do indeed have two copies of the album, one in AIF, and the other FLAC. so i did a little comparison on one track, and felt there was a small, but subtle difference...very subtle, but identi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-02 Thread d6jg
Greg Erskine wrote: > hi d6jg, > > No way! > > I have on good authority that it is the sticky bits (not the unix > kind, audiophiles don't know about them) that cause the degradation in > music quality. :D > > The fact is - some bits on a storage media are sticky. ;) Yep, they are > harder

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-02 Thread ralphpnj
d6jg wrote: > IMHO I think the 1s sound better than the 0s no matter what codec is > used. That's not surprising since the 0s sound like nothing. But as the zen master asked "what is the sound of 1 hand clapping?" Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-02 Thread Greg Erskine
d6jg wrote: > IMHO I think the 1s sound better than the 0s no matter what codec is > used. hi d6jg, No way! I have on good authority that it is the sticky bits (not the unix kind, audiophiles don't know about them) that cause the degradation in music quality. :D The fact is - some bits on

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-10-02 Thread d6jg
IMHO I think the 1s sound better than the 0s no matter what codec is used. *Vortexbox LMS 7.8 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B&W P7 *Office* - RPi -> Sony TA FE32

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-24 Thread arnyk
netchord wrote: > I don't suffer from yours. No reason why not. arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104227 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-23 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > i'm not testing. i'm listening, and enjoying the music. We weren't talking about you. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klip

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-23 Thread arnyk
poing wrote: > I wouldn't say a subjectivist point of view is necessarily > unscientific. > May well speak to personal bias. You may not want subjectivism to be known as antiscientific even though as commonly practiced, it is. For that to be true, you'd have to define subjectivism as being awa

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-23 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > > > > > Indeed. But then we have to look at what we really are testing for. i'm not testing. i'm listening, and enjoying the music. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Pr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-23 Thread Julf
poing wrote: > I wouldn't say a subjectivist point of view is necessarily unscientific. We might be getting into semantics, but I would definitely not call them scientific. > I understand that some of the posters in this thread are engineering > guys. It kind of makes sense that you take a mor

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-23 Thread poing
I wouldn't say a subjectivist point of view is necessarily unscientific. I understand that some of the posters in this thread are engineering guys. It kind of makes sense that you take a more objectivist position. In the natural sciences, you sometimes can have relatively tightly controlled exper

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-23 Thread arnyk
netchord wrote: > you misstate what I, and likely most other subjectivists believe: "If I > hear it, I hear it." i can then decide whether to spend the time/money > to address what i've heard. in the specific instance mentioned here, > there's no time difference, and the money (in storage) is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > you misstate what I, and likely most other subjectivists believe: "If I > hear it, I hear it." i can then decide whether to spend the time/money > to address what i've heard. in the specific instance mentioned here, > there's no time difference, and the money (in storage) is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > Good point. It also leads me to ask if the subjectivist view of "if I > hear it, it must be The Truth" is either the ultimate in solipsism, or > just extremely arrogant. you misstate what I, and likely most other subjectivists believe: "If I hear it, I hear it." i can then decide

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Audiotic
.moving right along! In any case, I love my lossless collection which has close to 1000 hires albums (yes, a fortune). And played through standard STP and UTP cabling here to my streamer and DAC. But mainly - I enjoy my music. End. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch fron

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > Sure if I heard it it's real for me using my system I guess that then comes down to your definition of "real". It still assumes your senses are infallible. You are the only one using absolute terms here, pretending to know "The Thruth". That is actually pretty much opposite

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread alfista
Julf wrote: > I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns > and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is > more to life than just audio... Dunno, I would say that a near pathological focus on finding the imaginary flaws that need imaginary re

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > Good point. It also leads me to ask if the subjectivist view of "if I > hear it, it must be The Truth" is either the ultimate in solipsism, or > just extremely arrogant. Don't know, not interested about, never said this and sure is not my mind. Sure if I heard it it's real for me

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > Sure, doing what you are doing here, as an example. Good point. It also leads me to ask if the subjectivists view of "if I hear it, it must be The Truth" is either the ultimate in solipsism, or just extremely arrogant. "To try to judge the real from the false will always b

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns > and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is > more to life than just audio... Sure, doing what you are doing here, as an example. ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns > and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is > more to life than just audio... but not more than music. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Ecli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > do you enjoy the music more, constantly checking your audio privilege? I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is more to life than just audio... "To try to judge the real fr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Archimago
Mnyb wrote: > He he is it not another trend by the golden eared to not have sufficient > buffers and try make the PC behave as much as possible as a bad old CD > player and stream continiusly with very small buffers ? Interesting observation Mnyb. I really wonder who started this idea about sma

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Mnyb
arnyk wrote: > A theory that is easy to prove with sighted evaluations. Good luck > finding audible evidence of it by proper scientific means. > > Back in the days of 286s, CPUs may have actually been that limited in > terms of CPU power. > > In reality, there are many interruptions to the musi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread arnyk
ralphpnj wrote: > > > The reason why tagged files sound worse than untagged files is because > of the added load on the CPU that tagging presents. With an untagged wav > or aiff file the musical data flows uninterrupted, whereas with a tagged > wav or aiff file the CPU must interrupt the flow o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Archimago
ralphpnj wrote: > My guess would be Apple TV. That said it is rather sad that the whole > LMS ecosystem is being basically ignored by high end manufacturers. On > the plus side I did read in the latest Stereophile that the Antipodes DX > Reference music server > (http://www.antipodesaudio.com/ant

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > I guess not - another difference is that I acknowledge and account for > mine. do you enjoy the music more, constantly checking your audio privilege? -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Pri

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > i don't suffer from yours. I guess not - another difference is that I acknowledge and account for mine. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many peop

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread ralphpnj
Audiotic wrote: > :-) > > I don't believe in differences between the lossless file formats. So > we're on the same page. I just wasn't sure on your post either - hey, us > "foreigners" might not always get the subtleties the english language > allows... :-) No problem! It's hard to convey the s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > Unfortunately we all suffer from cognitive bias. i don't suffer from yours. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Audiotic
ralphpnj wrote: > I don't know how to properly answer your question since I don't know > just much of all the other audiophile nonsense out there that you > believe, in other words, are you one of those kool-aid drinking > audiophiles or are you somewhat more reasonable. > > I meant my prior pos

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > i don't have synesthesia. Unfortunately we all suffer from cognitive bias. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > Did you listen with your ears or your eyes? i don't have synesthesia. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread ralphpnj
Audiotic wrote: > And how could tagging influence the sound?? The tags are not in the > audiostream. I don't know how to properly answer your question since I don't know just much of all the other audiophile nonsense out there that you believe, in other words, are you one of those kool-aid drink

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread ralphpnj
netchord wrote: > on my system, AIF sounds better. Better than wav? I must confess that tagged wav or aiff files sound much worse than tagged flac or Apple lossless files. There is what sounds to me like a typewriter in the background. Please note that it is very faint and only someone with hig

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Audiotic
And how could tagging influence the sound?? The tags are not in the audiostream. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > on my system, AIF sounds better. Did you listen with your ears or your eyes? "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
ralphpnj wrote: > Then rip and tag to Apple Lossless on my system, AIF sounds better. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acoustics Beethoven/Maestro -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
Archimago wrote: > Hey man, today's your lucky day then! > > Go compress some to FLAC and enjoy the same sound at 1/2 the space! No > need to upgrade storage capacity for awhile, faster and easier to > backup, and excellent tagging features of course... > > Everything to gain, nothing to lose.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread ralphpnj
netchord wrote: > ripping/tagging FLAC on a Mac is challenging. Then rip and tag to Apple Lossless Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energ

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread ralphpnj
Archimago wrote: > Sadly Ralph, I think DLNA is all we're gonna get in the forseeable > future. > > Anyone know if there's actual development on anything else that could > supplant this "universal" standard at some point? My guess would be Apple TV. That said it is rather sad that the whole LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Archimago
ralphpnj wrote: > In case you haven't being keeping up with the things in world of high > end audio it now seems that for some reason (my guess is lack of > advertising dollars) the Transporter is no longer a piece of high end > audio equipment. In addition it also now seems that the only two > "

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Archimago
netchord wrote: > i'm indifferent, although i'd be marginally happier if it weren't the > case, since my library would take up ~1/2 the space. Hey man, today's your lucky day then! Go compress some to FLAC and enjoy the same sound at 1/2 the space! No need to upgrade storage capacity for awhile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread ralphpnj
netchord wrote: > transporter doesn't support USB. In case you haven't being keeping up with the things in world of high end audio it now seems that for some reason (my guess is lack of advertising dollars) the Transporter is no longer a piece of high end audio equipment. In addition it also now

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > If it makes you happy... i'm indifferent, although i'd be marginally happier if it weren't the case, since my library would take up ~1/2 the space. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Prima

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread netchord
philippe_44 wrote: > Just for curiosity, for you, if I stream a file from Paris to New York, > once in flac and once in wav and if that file is processed by LMS in New > York before being sent in PCM (both cases) to a transporter on the New > York kcal home network, will it sound different i've

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Julf
philippe_44 wrote: > large part of my academic background is in correction codes theory ... But that only means you think you understand the theory. Science can't explain everything, the theory is only a theory anyway, you can't measure art, and music behaves differently from data. :) "To try

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Julf
philippe_44 wrote: > Some might have misunderstood my question :) I'm not seeking for a > response to the technical question (large part of my academic background > is in correction codes theory ...), but I'm trying to gauge the "belief > mindset" of who said that wav and flac are different and t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-21 Thread Julf
Greg Erskine wrote: > I have it on good authority that you need to zip the file before > transmitting over the internet, but you must not compress the file, > so just a zero compressed zip file. Apparently the zip header protects > the file from damage that routers, switches and other network

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread philippe_44
Some might have misunderstood my question :) I'm not seeking for a response to the technical question (large part of my academic background is in correction codes theory ...), but I'm trying to gauge the "belief mindset" of who said that wav and flac are different and that aiff and apple lossless

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread Greg Erskine
philippe_44 wrote: > Just for curiosity, for you, if I stream a file from Paris to New York, > once in flac and once in wav and if that file is processed by LMS in New > York before being sent in PCM (both cases) to a transporter on the New > York kcal home network, will it sound different I hav

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread ralphpnj
philippe_44 wrote: > Just for curiosity, for you, if I stream a file from Paris to New York, > once in flac and once in wav and if that file is processed by LMS in New > York before being sent in PCM (both cases) to a transporter on the New > York kcal home network, will it sound different I don

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread Julf
philippe_44 wrote: > Just for curiosity, for you, if I stream a file from Paris to New York, > once in flac and once in wav and if that file is processed by LMS in New > York before being sent in PCM (both cases) to a transporter on the New > York kcal home network, will it sound different I thi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread Wombat
philippe_44 wrote: > Just for curiosity, for you, if I stream a file from Paris to New York, > once in flac and once in wav and if that file is processed by LMS in New > York before being sent in PCM (both cases) to a transporter on the New > York kcal home network, will it sound different Everyo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread philippe_44
netchord wrote: > yes, it does. Just for curiosity, for you, if I stream a file from Paris to New York, once in flac and once in wav and if that file is processed by LMS in New York before being sent in PCM (both cases) to a transporter on the New York kcal home network, will it sound different

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-20 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > yes, it does. If it makes you happy... "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-19 Thread ralphpnj
arnyk wrote: > Brought to us by the magic of sighted evaluations. They must be magic since they conclusively prove that a $2000 USB cable sounds better than a $200 USB cable, which in turn sounds better than a $10 USB cable. Has to be magic! Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vand

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-19 Thread arnyk
netchord wrote: > yes, it does. Brought to us by the magic of sighted evaluations. arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=10

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-19 Thread Audiotic
No it doesn't. Maybe unless you use a 1997 PC as source. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold, XLR where possible

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-19 Thread ralphpnj
netchord wrote: > yes, it does. Blasphemer! Heretic! You speak the language of the devil! Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-19 Thread netchord
ralphpnj wrote: > > this thread could just as well be titled "does aiff sound different than > Apple lossless" yes, it does. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld Eclipse 6 coax-->Meridian G61 G61--> Nordost Red Dawn-->Primare 30.3 Primare-->Ocos--Vienna Acou

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-15 Thread Julf
Peter Galbavy wrote: > So, if I fill two bottles, one clear and the other green glass, from the > same tap - which one tastes better? 'Penn and Teller Water Bottle Survey' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFKT4jvN4OE) But which type of water hose improves the taste the most? "To try to judge

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-15 Thread Peter Galbavy
So, if I fill two bottles, one clear and the other green glass, from the same tap - which one tastes better? Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread Julf
ralphpnj wrote: > And what other forums would that be? The only ones I can think of right now are one for-profit computer audiophile site, and a certain Irish audiophile site. In both cases, the reason for being banned seems to be questioning the claims of one specific user. I leave it to the re

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread ralphpnj
SBGK wrote: > It seems a shame Julf only posts here now, his character having been > defiled at other forums. Help save the Julf. And what other forums would that be? My guess is that are several of the audio forums which rely on sponsor support. Say something negative about over priced cables

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread Julf
arnyk wrote: > It seems a shame that some seem capable of only personal attacks, logic > and reason have long escaped them in a storm of denial... Indeed. Unfortunately it seems that those who have been repeatedly been shown to be wrong only have two ways to respond - either man up and admit the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread arnyk
SBGK wrote: > It seems a shame Julf only posts here now, his character having been > defiled at other forums. Help save the Julf. It seems a shame that some seem capable of only personal attacks, logic and reason have long escaped them in a storm of denial... --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread SBGK
arnyk wrote: > It appears that you made a personal attack in this post: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?104227-Once-again-does-wav-sound-different-than-flac&p=829644&viewfull=1#post829644 > > "Again, Who decide when evidence are enougth do become "accepted fact"? > Oh, yes...Al

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread arnyk
marcoc1712 wrote: > > > Here the matter is not anymore if flac sound better than wav, It's my > opinion and you are free to say whatever you want in order to > demonstrate it's untrue, but the limit - in a polite discussion - is > before personal attack: hit the sin, not the sinner... Sure this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-12 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > ...Please, next time, when people are asking you to open a new thread, > could you please do it yourself so others don't have to do it on your > behalf? No, sure I'm not going to do anything only becouse someone else want me to do it, are you? If and when I open a thread is becous

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-10 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > And how, de gratia, could one be informed by the "accepted fact" state > of the art, are we supposed to join a mailing list? Ore listening to > Julf is enough? At this point it seems clear that you either don't want to understand or simply haven't read what I have been wri

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-10 Thread Audiotic
Simple answer: NO. And should not. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch front-end - Marantz UD9004 / AV8801 / MM8003 & CI Audio D-200 MkII (front only) - Nubert NuVero & R.E.L. R-528SE - Siltech & ProLine custom made Silver & Gold, XLR where possible --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-10 Thread ralphpnj
cliveb wrote: > Somebody nicely summed this up by saying something along the lines of: > > "by all means keep an open mind, but be careful your brain doesn't fall > out" > > Anyone remember who that was? http://www.drwile.com/open_mind.pdf Dr. Jay L. Wile, Ph.D. Living Rm: Transporter-SimA

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-10 Thread cliveb
Julf wrote: > It is good to have an open mind, but that doesn't mean abandoning > scientific thinking in favour of faith and dogma. Somebody nicely summed this up by saying something along the lines of: "by all means keep an open mind, but be careful your brain doesn't fall out" Anyone remembe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-10 Thread arnyk
marcoc1712 wrote: > Again, Who decide when evidence are enough do become "accepted fact"? > Oh, yes...Always You. > Scientific findings generally go through a format/informal vetting process in this approximate order: (1) New Finding is found and discussed informally amongst interested special

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