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Headphoneus Supremus
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That is impossible because as explained, a FLAC file cannot be “played back”, it has to be converted (decoded) into the exact same PCM data as was in the WAV file. Therefore, if you are perceiving a FLAC file as different, it must be a failure of your perception because you are perceiving a difference where there is none (except in the extremely unlikely event your device is seriously broken).My point was not to dispute the “bit perfectness” of FLAC nor to start an endless drill down on codecs but to rather state my observations that FLAC can be perceived differently (given certain circumstances/equipment) when played back in real time.
It has nothing to do with sound reproduction, “great” or otherwise, the ONLY question is if your device has the computational capacity to decode the FLAC back into the PCM data. If it does, then the “sound reproduction“ must be identical to the WAV as it’s the identical data. If it doesn’t, then your device must be seriously broken because it has only a fraction of the computational capacity of a cheap consumer device from 25 years ago.I don’t think the equipment has to be “seriously broken” as much as not being designed for great sound reproduction.
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