bigshot
Headphoneus Supremus
Headphone amps and external DACs are often not needed at all. It's possible to get everything all in one package.
Another reason to use ALAC, Google Play Music doesn't convert them to MP3: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1100462?hl=en
So today I ripped a CD in XLD both in FLAC and in ALAC. Both at same bit rate as CD.
My FLAC is a monstrous size compared to ALAC. One FLAC file came out to 95 mb while the ALAC file came out to 56.5 mb. What gives?
I also heard a difference between the files, FLAC had a little more "ump" to it.
Another reason to use ALAC, Google Play Music doesn't convert them to MP3: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1100462?hl=en
How weird
"ALAC does not have error handling while FLAC does.
It means, if the hard drive is corrupted/damaged and files got damages... Well, FLAC will play parts that are not damaged, while ALAC won't play ANY information."
I've read about ALAC lacking in error detection. But here's a question- let's say I rip some music to ALAC files, but these files have errors. In which case, I may not be able to play the files.
What if I now convert the ALAC files to FLAC - does this now mean that I will now be able to play the FLAC files (the undamaged parts), or will I have lost this capabilty since the files were once ALAC (without the error handling capability)?
I've been wondering: in regards to sound quality, would a stellar lossless CD rip (.WAV) through something modest, like the Fiio X3, be able to touch the quality a super high-end CD player yields? Why or why not? *Supposing equivalent amplification and speakers. If this is too far off-topic, kindly direct me to the appropriate outlet.