This is the figure given by SSQ2 when I ask it. I know it's pretty meaningless but included it in case it gave useful bandwidth info. Evidently not. :)From: Mark Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Not sure that the concept of bit rate has very much meaning for FLAC, other than for network bandwidth. The quality is totally unaffected by bitrate.
I'm using Michael Facquet's excellent FLAC encoder/Winamp plugin to rip at default quality, which would appear to be 6 on a scale of 10. (There are some interesting metadata display issues but that's another thread...)
However, if you have a bit rate limit set for the SB1 then it will transcode to MP3 instead [of WAV]. Do you have a bit rate limit set for your SB1?
No, I'm set to "no limit". I don't have LAME installed, incidentally.
It's also interesting that the transcoding of whatever type is deciding to go into mono (if that's what's happening).
Both stereo WAV and MP3 files play in stereo on the box, suggesting a server issue.
In fact I need to look at exactly what /is/ being output when I play FLAC files. I discovered this mono effect late last night and as a result did not have the chance to look at it really carefully. I am running the SB via S/PDIF coax into a surround processor with a Trifield (3-speaker stereo) decode and noticed that on playing these test files it all came out of the centre front speaker. I do not yet know whether I am getting L+R or just one or the other, though my first impression suggests L+R, and the same signal is being output on both S/PDIF channels.
Slimserver version and platform/version (Win, Mac, Linux)Linux/RH7.2, SS 6.0.0 (I thought I was downloading 6.0.1 but evidently not).
FLAC decoder versionDunno. Where/what to look for?
Have you made any edits to convert.conf?No. Largely because I have limited time to tweak at present (and am pretty much a newbie with this system), I am playing safe (release versions, default settings, etc). What should I check here that relates to this issue?
An aside: does anyone know what happens (with an SB2 of course) if you rip a DTS CD to FLAC (instead of WAV) and try to decode it?
Thanks for the info and the assistance!
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