Since we're in the audiophile forum, you can have the server transcode the flac to wav before sending, which would be the same as having wav stored, should you wish to test it. Same as wav, however, doesn't mean different from FLAC, at least not to my ears. One possible difference would be in Sb processor load being reduced, which is likely not audible, or able to affect the life of the hardware.
Attempting justification of streaming wav; It seems like power would be demanded by processor spikes in the Sb3, thus robbing it from somewhere further up/down the chain, surely someone here can refute that if need be. Coupled with the notion that an external supply doesn't make a difference, it would seem that internal power is a fairly valuable commodity. I stream wav because I have a wired network and think this stuff might matter (but can't prove it), and store FLAC for reasons everyone else gives. Also, this thread highlights the data checksum in FLAC that's lacking in wav: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31257 -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32999 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
