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Yes, from these 3 albums two are 24/96 and one is 24/48, but I have a great number of 24 bit files in my library and all of them are showing 0% compression, thanks for all the links I will check them.

I think that I was very clear, so let's try again, I'm not using Level 0, all my files are level Uncompressed, and all the files I insert into my library I are converted to Level "UNCOMPRESSED" and all of them in the properties show 0% compression. But the file I'm mentioning in previous post where is a picture of the file properties, you are looking at FLAC level uncompressed that should be 0%, but instead is 33%? and same file when converted to WAV is correct 0%. I hope that now it is clear what is happening?

Yes, but it was only the typing error, I did the conversion in correct way, below are two screen shots, first is a FLAC uncompressed file showing 33%, and on the next is the same file converted to WAV showing 0%. I can't figure out what is casing the problem?

Sorry, Level 0 is not uncompressed.

Thanks for the reply, bu I know how to conver to loseless flac. My whole library is at compression level 0. I'm using dBpoweramp, by chance I have noticed that when I converted one album to Level 0, in properties was showing compression level 33%. If the same album I convert to WAV it shows comp. level 0%, than convert it to FLAC level 0 again shows 33%. From than I started to check every conversion and I found 3 albums with the same problem, I don't know if it as a bug in dBpoweramp or is something wrong with the files.

Hi, Lately I have noticed on some downloads that when I convert them to FLAC uncompressed they remain compressed. Does anybody else have the same issue?

I was happy to have a confirmation that with my gear everything is fine, and that I probably never bottomed my voice coils, but you are 100% right. It's freaking crazy to discover that for such a premium product there is zero QC!, and you cannot claim it and request the refund!

Thanks, I'll try to find the way to play the YouTube version, and I have to learn to use Friture, seems I have a talent for finding anomalies in songs

Strange for the Fragile track, now I did the test, in my home office room I have a NuForce Icon2 amp driving SA Saxo 1 bookshelf speakers, and at amp full volume I don't hear nothing, and AVG SPL for the duration of the song is 78.3 dB. I will later check the volume at my HiFi rig when playing that track, but something really strange is happening, I'm very happy with my system, and I have problems only with small number of tracks, and always repeatable by 100% and with other track I can shake the walls without any problem or smallest hint that I'm overloading the speakers. The problem is that speakers were purchased in Italy 500 km from my home, because at the time there was no representative in Croatia.

I'm not using any EQ or processing, just pure bit perfect. I will now send you the files...

If you give me your e-mail I can send you my CD or Hires Darkness?

Just now did the test, same thing with both CD and the HiRes (24-44), the CD is recorded slightly louder so the pop is also louder, the pop is at the 4:20 (21) at 55 amp level everything fine, at 56 (avg 81 dB) starts the pop, as you increase the volume the pop is louder.

I will try to change the cables, and send again the mail to Wilson Benesch, but the problem is that is linked to the song at defined timestamp of the song, it's not that is some times yes, and some times not. for example L. Cohen's Darkness it is always, but always at the same position, and it is not a CD RIP it's official Qoubuz HiRes download, so I have hard time beliving that cables could be the problem. On the other hand with rest of material I can rock the house withou even small hint of distortion.

I know the limits, I didn't sent you the loudness levels that I listen to all the time, I have sent you the extremes so that you get the picture that with my system is nothing wrong. I'm mechanical engineer and I know what is harmfull, my normal listening levels are form 70 to 80 dB, max 85 dB, but sometimes I'm in a mood to go crazy, than last 10 min. of listening session I crank up. But what I want to explain is following, yesterday I did the test, for example Leonard Cohen - Album: Old Ideas - track: Darness, listening at amp. level 55 sonud level is 79 dB, when I increase to 57 around 80 dB the speaker is popping at the end of the song where there is some crazy bass. And 57 level at the amp is for the 99,9% of may colllection far from extreme, and If I start listening that song at 60 without knowig that, I could damage my speakers.

How to measure the DC offset? 90% is exception, it is more about dynamic range and how loud the album is recorded, as you know differences from album to album are considerable. I don't think that there is attenuation somewhere, because to speak about measurable values and not arbitrary numbers, yesterday I did some measuring, previously mentioned track from Wailin' Jennys, amplifiers setting 65 sound level AVG 95.9 dB (max 100.3 dB) AC/DC - Thunderstruck amp. level 71 - sound level AVG 92.4 dB (MAX 98.3) I don't fell that I'm limiting the material, as with everything there is a limit, I really think that is just the drawback of design choice to mechanically roll of the woofer, but I want to be sure, this is why I would like to know with which software I can get the values how low the song goes, and at which timestamp.