Transcoding flac:wav odd sound

[Foxman50]

(23-12-2013 15:42)DavidHB Wrote:  This would be consistent with other reports, that the aural effect of particular types of transcoding will vary from system to system and from player to player. There are a number of threads on this forum that discuss different aspects of this issue. Simon's advice in the MinimStreamer User manual is:

"For best sound quality, it is recommended that you use the output sample bit depth that matches the maximum capabilty of your music player. For example, if your music player is a Linn DS, the best match is wav24. Results may vary with different types of music player."

I don't think that the cause of the variation is fully understood.

David

Thanks David for the reply. I think i was so surprised at the lack of detail coming from the flac:wav setting. Its probably my lack of knowledge on the subject, i just presumed both servers would sound identical. Think ill leave it on Minimserver for a few weeks see how it gets on.