jeffmeh;217729 Wrote: > First, if the music files are in ITunes, are they in Apple Lossless > format (ALAC)? If not, then you would be comparing lossy files that > have thrown away music data to achieve better compression to the > uncompressed music from your CD player. > > Second, if they are already lossless ALAC files, the SlimServer has to > transcode them for the SB3 to play them. The SB3 does not play native > ALAC files. You need to make sure that the SlimServer is transcoding > them to a lossless, compressed format (FLAC) or an uncompressed format > (WAV). If they are being transcodeded to MP3, then you are again > comparing lossy to uncompressed. > > So, to do an "apples to apples" comparison (pun intended), you need to > make sure that the SB3 is receiving either FLAC or WAV, so that the > bits coming out of it are the same as those coming out of your CD > player.
I went in and checked the slimserver settings. It is set to the general tab of "use i-tunes". I remember the tech support at slimdevices instructing me to set it up this way. The music downlaods into i-tunes I set as uncompressed wav files. Sorry, I am a bit of a newbie as far as computer base audio, so I am learning as I go along. But, in most repsects I am not different than alot of 40 year old audio people oout there. So my experiences willreflect what others may go through. Regards Mister Pig -- mister pig ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mister pig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12566 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37190 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
