01-26-2020, 11:23 PM
(01-11-2020, 06:40 PM)Tom Traubert Wrote: Sound Quality:As was suggested, FLAC and other lossless compressed formats entail more work by the DAC chip, which in turn may result in more noise/RFI/ground plane modulation generated etc.
Am I starting hearing things, I shouldn't hear? flac vs. wav.
I hear a difference in sound between flac and wav. The wav seems more natural, more detailed bass more air between instruments eg. better wider stereo image and better sound stage (hierarchy in between instruments). Flac appears to put most instruments in the front and give a hard edge to female vocals compared to wav.. a more aggressive sound. Detailing seems equal in both formats.
A few years back, purists would go with WAV to get a very slightly more "natural", less "edgy/hifi" sound. Nowadays, DAC chips are more powerful etc and the difference is less so.
Your hearing a difference suggests that your system is quite sensitive/transparent/high end. What is your DAC?
Denis