garym wrote: > Spotify does *not* stream lossless files (for example, TIDAL does have a > lossless streaming service). Spotify streams high bitrate lossy OGG > files. LMS then converts the OGG file to something that plays on many > different squeezebox players (e.g., FLAC). Converting a lossy Spotify > stream to PCM doesn't magically turn it into lossless. A FLAC stream is > not necessarily lossy. FLAC is a lossless codec, and decodes to the > exact same 1411kbs lossless stream before being played. So a FLAC file > ripped from the CD (lossless) is still lossless. But it is still just a > container. I can convert a lossy mp3 file to FLAC and it is lossy. I > can convert a lossy mp3 file to PCM and it is still lossy, as the > underlying file is lossy. > > Edit: And in case it's not clear, I also think Spotify streams sound > very good!
Thanks for clarifying this. .... I'm guessing you meant lossless when you said; "A FLAC stream is not necessarily lossy." Am I correct? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cut-Throat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43167 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107615 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
