Eesau55

Dear hubsand,<br /> <br /> Sorry for my bad Énglish, I did not mean loose as you noticed.<br /> <br /> All personal computers can decode FLAC files without any problems to SDRAM that is used as a buffer. This all happens without losing any data whatsoever so that the resulting data is exactcly the same as in the case of WAV or the Apple lossless format. There just is no difference there. FLAC decoding is a very simple process.<br /> <br /> And I think you are using a USB DAC? The data is transmitted over an unsynchronous USB interface and there is another data buffer in the DAC that should get rid off any jitter problems that your PC might (in your opinion) cause. Jitter characteristics comes from you USB DAC only.<br /> <br /> There are just no techncal reasons for your findings. Have you tried blind testing yourself?<br /> <br /> Esa<br /> <br />

Hi,<br /> <br /> if your Mac is loosing data during FLAC decompression, then that is a very bad thing ... I think.<br /> <br /> Typically a moden personal computer has GigaBytes of SDRAM for data buffering and FLAC decompression takes just a fraction of a procent of processor power i.e. if data is somehow corrupted, then there is something wrong in the system. <br /> <br /> Esa

Hi,<br /> <br /> there are no technical reasons why using FLAC or ALAC would cause more jitter compared with other audio data formats. Jitter is completely a matter of the DAC process and with proper buffering after the FLAC decompression, you'll get as good results as with any other lossless data format.<br /> <br /> Esa

Hi,<br /> <br /> with Linux, FLAC is really the only way to go.<br /> <br /> Esa