As an experiment with my SB3, I tried changing the "flc flc" line in convert.conf as described in bug report # 4886, and that completely eliminated the stuttering when streaming a 96 KHz Linn Records flac file to the SB3. I can run the large VU meters screen-saver with no problem too. Apparently recoding the flac stream to compression level 0 drops the workload on the SB3 sufficiently that it no longer has a problem. For the 96 KHz 24 bit files from Linn Records I now see a streaming rate of approximately 2700 kbps!
On the other hand, there remains a high noise floor coming out of my speaker's tweeters compared to the same file down-sampled to 48 kHz using Audacity. I think the SB3 is converting/decimating the 96 kHz stream into a 48 kHz stream in a way that does not result in a high-fidelity output (dropping every other sample without a digital filter?) Regardless, it does not sound right, although the stuttering is taken care of. I was interested in playing 96 kHz files, because I was thinking that eventually I might get a TP, but I want to listen to some of those 96 kHz files now:) I don't want to download the 44.1 kHz versions, and then purchase the higher quality versions later. I was thinking I could download the high-quality versions now, and play them with the SB3 today, and then take advantage of the higher quality using a TP later. Hmmm - that doesn't quite work. The 96 kHz files sound much better converted to 48 kHz BEFORE they are sent to the Squeezebox - and that means keeping two copies of this type of content. Maybe a good 48 kHz digital filter put into the firmware would fix the noise floor issue? -Ron -- Ron F. *Squeezebox setup:* wireless SB3 -> CI Audio VDA.2 DAC + VAC.1 PSU *Main rig:* NAD 7600 + NAD 2600A -> Phase Tech PC-6.5 speakers *Headphone rig:* Headroom Max -> Sennheiser 650s *Other stuff:* NAD C542 CDP, NAD 6300 Tape, Monster 5100 Power conditioner, Outlaw Audio cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron F.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5616 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34985 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
