HD FLAC files as source music files - Some FREE downloads

jRiver just came out with a Mac version of their software. Free to try for 30 days ... looks like it's stable now.

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=31.0

That would at least narrow down whether it's a hardware or software issue, and who knows, you might just like it.

Thank you again Bob!

FLACs are awesome! Play my FLACs over my network from a common host. Been using them for years and never appreciated the quality until I started upgrading my audio gear. The DAC was the most significant change.

I use Cog as a player. You can use it to rip CDs to FLAC files, too. handy if your local library lends CDs. Cog is very thin and reliable. Never a resource issue if you make sure you Renice the Cog process to a higher priority.

Wow! How cool is this!?!
I've been wanting to try FLACs but just haven't gotten around to it.
Thanks Bob!
Ordering my Modi today.

Now ya tell me
No worries! Thanks again.
Tom

Follow on question, will Winamp downsample a 24/192 to 24/96?
I looked around and didn't find a good answer, thought one of you gentlemen might know.
Thanks!
Tom

Tom,

I'm using an older copy of Winamp (5.03) and I use it to play 24/96 flac files. Don't know about 24/192. Sounded pretty darn good to my uncalibrated ears. Also, VLC media player works well. Plays just about any file, audio or video.

Tony

Look at the graphs you to see the difference between 96 and 192 kHz.

Pillo, you got some 'splainin' to do.(?)
I see difference but what am I looking at?
Edjamakate me.

For one thing, the 24 bit @ 96 KHz FLAC has audio energy up to 48KHz; the 24 bit @ 192 KHz FLAC has audio energy up to 96KHz. Is this real musical information, or distortion products? Ask a bat...

The program does a scan on the music file and gives you the graph, does not act with sound recording function.
The program is free http://spek.cc/

Bob - really had fun with the tracks you put up.

My youngest and I listened today to anything we had in FLAC, CD and vinyl
so we could A, B, C them.

He liked the FLAC the best (no pops), I liked the vinyl.
Even blind, the CDs kept losing.

Not the best system in the world by far:
Denon CD player, Technics turntable, Schiit Modi for the FLACs; with
homebuilt SP-8 and homebuilt ChipAmp to Totem Acoustic Forests for all.

Ya, you can surely hear the difference.
Thanks for putting these up.
I probably would have never taken the plunge otherwise.

Tom

Oh, and I forgot to add.
The files you have labeled 24/192 play fine
through WinAmp and the Schiit Modi with no problems.
I presume that the software recognizes
that the device can't handle that speed
and cuts it back to something appropriate?

Sounds good regardless.

Tom

Your killing me Bob it's not the 13th yet.........

I down loaded about 25 files went and eat diner came back and they was a few new files.
Thanks for doing this!
PS: I'm surprised you didn't take the opportunity to visit your mother in law

tonight the wife is over visiting her mother and I had some time

Wow! What a great Lady!
Be sure to let her know how much WE
appreciate her!

How about some acoustic jazz or blues and maybe some some songs with female jazz singers?

And by the way thank you for the ones you've already posted.

Monday is technically May 20th at 12:00 am........
LOL