callesoroe wrote: > It is because the audio fools don't understand the difference between a > COMPRESSED audio file(mp3) and a PACKED lossless file(flac). Sad but > true ....
Oh no, Harley clearly knows the difference because he explains the differences in that same sidebar. Why he chooses to repeat this long ago disproved audiophile myth about wav versus flac files is anyone's guess. I go with there's money involved. By the way in a clear nod to one of TAS's bigger advertisers, HDTracks, Harley does state that a wav file obtained from flac file will sound the same as the original wav file provided that the conversion from flac to wav takes place before the file is played and that the wav file, not the flac file, is the one that's played. Flat out stating that flac is inferior to wav would not make the folks over at HDTracks very happy. 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 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100783 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
