[xavis]

Hi there,

I have two questions:

1) I was wondering, if any of you could tell me, if the Sony NWZ-X Series comes with support for the flac format?

2) I can see that the NWZ-X supports Linear PCM. What exactly does that mean and what can it be used for?

Thank you!
Xavis

 

[penartur]

Quote:

I can see that the NWZ-X supports Linear PCM. What exactly does that mean and what can it be used for?

It could mean plain uncompressed .wav files (you can get such by running `flac -d "sometrack.flac"').

 

[walkingman]

1. No
2. Linear PCM is an uncompressed digital audio used on red books, DVDs and Blu-Rays. Usually used with the *.wav container on PCs.

 

[GLdgShDjKsHT]

well i can actually tell you that i have tested wav files, converted from flac's with a sony a828 and it didn't sounded bad

since x1000 supports the same formats i think it should play rather well uncompressed wav

although i doubt it you'll notice any difference

 

[RAQemUP]

The negative being that uncompressed wav are rather large of course.

 

[xavis]

Penartur -> I'm not quite sure what you mean by "running `flac -d "sometrack.flac""

Okay, so it is not possible to playback flac (or any other lossless format - besides .wav?) directly..damn..then I have to make both a flac and an mp3 copy of my cd collection..

 

[prone2phone]

maybe u can box rocks that

 

[xavis]

Explain, please??

 

[i_don't_know]

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Originally Posted by prone2phone /img/forum/go_quote.gif maybe u can box rocks that

Lol. Word confusion win. I like that. Box rocks.

 

[killz23]

Hahah maybe it's rockbox?

 

[killz23]

Box rocks!! hahaa sony has a box that rocks my ears

 

[xavis]

If it is possible to create .wavs from .flacs, it must also be possible to create .mp3s from .flacs - but how to do this the easiest way??

 

[abitdeef]

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Originally Posted by xavis /img/forum/go_quote.gif If it is possible to create .wavs from .flacs, it must also be possible to create .mp3s from .flacs - but how to do this the easiest way??

dbpoweramp is goody.

 

[soozieq]

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Originally Posted by Ihatepopupads /img/forum/go_quote.gif dbpoweramp is goody.

You have to pay for the mp3 converter now. It used to be free until I downloaded it

 

[penartur]

I suggest you to use AAC instead of legacy MP3's, it is free both for dbpoweramp and foobar2k, and it produces better sound than mp3 does on the same bitrates.
Walkmans do support AAC since removal of Atrac3plus support.