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Best Way to Play Flac Files

Hi, I am using flac files and playing them with foobar. I would love to setup a sonus system but my understanding is that it doesn't support the higher bit rate. I like the idea of using an ipad or andoid device with the album covers from my armchair. Right now I am scrolling through the songs on foobar which isn't the greatest. Any suggestions for a better arrangement are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
kaijorg
tubemagic
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Mike,

Do post back once you receive your Olive One. I am very interested in it too. Meanwhile, my Touch, Duet, Boombox, Radio are all going strong and I love them.

Huy
tubemagic
8 posts
 
Mike,

Do post back once you receive your Olive One. I am very interested in it too. Meanwhile, my Touch, Duet, Boombox, Radio are all going strong and I love them.

Huy
stevecham
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Fidelia/MacBook Pro USB into Wyred For Sound DAC
markus1299
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For a couple years I used a MacMini for my digital music source. Converting Flac through the use of other programs and trying to work my way through an endless stream of work around programs to make my optimized mini listenable. It was just okay, I then had an opportunity to experience PC audio. No work arounds, whatever you download is there right now whether it's Flac or whatever. JRiver, dBpoweramp, JRemote to use my ipad and to my ears in my system it sounds much better than my mini. Ease of use is so much better
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albertporter
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Markus1299
For a couple years I used a MacMini for my digital music source. Converting Flac through the use of other programs and trying to work my way through an endless stream of work around programs to make my optimized mini listenable. It was just okay, I then had an opportunity to experience PC audio. No work arounds, whatever you download is there right now whether it's Flac or whatever.

I nearly gave up on Mac too. The AIFF files my Mac ripped did not sound as good as FLAC but FLAC required the work around you mention.

Sure, you can drag FLAC into Channel D and tag them so iTunes accepts them but what a PITA. Then two programs must shake hands and work together and iTunes sounds bad compared to JRiver.

Now that JRiver for Mac is out. Friends in high end audio that are Beta Testers for JRiver told me absolutely no difference in sound with Mac or PC, provided both have proper chipset, memory and cables.

JRiver 19 for Mac is wonderful and JRemote works just as you are currently experiencing with Windows.

Since you have PC working there is no gain to move back to Mac but for those reading this thread you can have great sound either way.

Go with what you already own, or purchase which ever operating system you are comfortable with.
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