MikeSB;602873 Wrote: > I have seen some discussion on this elsewhere but I'm not sure if I have > seen a definitive answer. > > I understand that ALAC is supported natively on the Touch. At least if > I connect a USB drive which contains some ALAC files to the Touch, the > SB server on the Touch plays them. > > However when I play an ALAC using the SB sever on my Mac Mini the file > seems to get transcoded to FLAC. If I go to "More info" for the track > it says something like "Bitrate: 850kbps VBR (converted to 705 kbps > FLAC)." Also there doesn't seem to be an option in "File Types" in > Settings to set Apple Lossless to "native". I have a Boom pointing at > the same server and was wondering whether the fact that the Boom cannot > play ALAC natively meant the server was transcoding to FLAC. However my > Boom is switched off and is not synced with the Touch. > > Is there any way of getting SBS on my Mac to play ALAC natively? > > Mike
It can be done but there's no point - the sound quality is identical. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84823 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
