Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What File Type does the SBT Play?........

2012-01-09 Thread JJZolx
Check Settings > Advanced > File Types. There are rules to convert to both AIFF and PCM (WAV with no header). Since AIFF takes precedence in the server code, it would be streamed. If you want to force PCM you can simply disable the AIFF rule. You can also check out the convert.conf file, which ha

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What File Type does the SBT Play?........

2012-01-09 Thread aubuti
Cut-Throat;682794 Wrote: > There are various file types that are supported by the SBT. As I > understand, for the best sound quality, it is advisable to convert > these on the Server before they are passed to the host. > > So, what I am asking if the files are stored in FLAC format on the > serv

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What File Type does the SBT Play?........

2012-01-09 Thread Soulkeeper
Cut-Throat;682794 Wrote: > As I understand, for the best sound quality, it is advisable to convert > these on the Server before they are passed to the host. That depends. But yes, some people do insist that you should convert everything to PCM (WAV) on the server before streaming it to the Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] What File Type does the SBT Play?........

2012-01-09 Thread slate
The boxes are able to handle a couple of formats natively: from memory wav, MP3, FLAC... I think the Touch can do 1 or 2 more. Anyway the server know what the individual boxes can do natively, and will otherwise transcode the more obscure formats on the fly. So normally you will not have to worry

[SlimDevices: Touch] What File Type does the SBT Play?........

2012-01-09 Thread Cut-Throat
There are various file types that are supported by the SBT. As I understand, for the best sound quality, it is advisable to convert these on the Server before they are passed to the host. So, what I am asking if the files are stored in FLAC format on the server, what file type is eventually playe