Bobhig;611533 Wrote: > Hi there. Just joined! > > I wondered if anyone can clarify confusion over filetypes?? > > I have lots of albums - probably 500+. Many are ripped to MP3 and I > have played them with Windows Media Player. > > Now invested in Squeezebox receivers for each room, a SB radio, > Squeezeplay on PC in my little study/music room. > > I can play MP3's, WMA and FLAC's on the receivers. > > SQUEEZEPLAY won't play a lot of my MP3's - any clue why please? > > I am going through converting all albums to FLAC to get best quality - > but I have considered just going with WAV files. > > However > > 1) not sure if WAV's are supported by SBS? by Squeezeplayer? > 2) IS album art and track info supported with WAV files? > > I reckon FLAC's is the way to go, but interested to hear what others > think about this?? > > Best Wishes!! > > Bob
Hi Bob, I say go with FLAC at the -5 setting. FLAC has good tagging and album art functions. I don't use Squeezeplayer very often so I can't help you there. As for ripping to FLAC, I prefer dBpowerAmp. EAC is also good and Vortexbox is very hard to beat for a just keep feeding it CDs Server/Auto-ripper. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85709 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
