WAV versus FLAC

Vett93, you'll find those settings by clicking on the "Settings" link at the bottom right of the Squeezeboxserver web page. That will open up a new page for Server Settings.

Click on the "Advanced" tab and change the dropdown box to "File Types". You can change the stream format for each type of music file that SBS plays.

My only recommendation is to make a note of the original settings before you change them in the event you wish to go back.

It's under

Advanced->File Types

in the server settings. I'm using SBS 7.5.3. See

http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/2011/01/soundchecks-squeezebox-touch-toolbox-20.html

for this and other tweaks.

One other comment on Squeezeboxserver - the version doesn't matter. For the common file types, those settings have been in that spot in previous versions for a long time.

Almarg: Thank you for the warning. I am going to investigate it. Simon

converted The smithereens version of "tommy" and Steely Dan's "Goucho" from flac 96KHZ/24bit to wav 96KHZ/24bit. These are two of the best sounding HD Tracks. Notice more then half the time flac had more bits(between 4-10). Do not know why. In any case after several back and forth switching and hard listening, I can honestly say, I heard NO difference. My system: Rockport Arrakis, VTL Siegfrieds mono amps and 7.5 11 pre amp, dcs debussy, silent music server using windows 7 and j rivers set up for pure bit. Cabling Jena labs Dreamdancer. Albums down loaded from HD Tracks. You can believe what you will. Also compared to vinyl. Sorry doubters, Vinyl is still King!