Transcoding and convolution

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(14-12-2025 17:07)simoncn Wrote:  Welcome to the MinimServer forum!

I haven't been able to find out which file formats the Beolab 28 supports. You are transcoding FLAC to WAV24, which should hopefully be OK. You are also transcoding DSF to DoP/WAV which is probably not OK. DoP/WAV is a fairly old unusual format where DSD audio is wrapped in a WAV stream but not sent in native WAV format.

I suggest you use the following settings in stream.transcode:

flac:wav24;, dsf:wav24

Note that the semicolon appears before the comma. This tells MinimStreamer to use FFmpeg for transcoding, which will be necessary if you add convolution later. There is no need for a semicolon in dsf:wav24 because this will automatically use FFmpeg.

The other thing you need to do is to completely reload the MinimServer library into JPLAY after changing any trranscoding settings. If you haven't done this, the transcoding settings will not be applied (as you have seen with FLAC staying as FLAC).

Hi Simon,

Yes, I always reload the library after changing settings. Transcoding obviously works (confirmed in the JPlay app itself), but no confirmation regarding the filter, it doesn't pick it up for some reason nor do I hear it in music (the filter is made to distort the sound and should be easily heard).