[georgelai57]

You'll get 256k (or is it 250k?) AAC file. I use it with Apple Music, so I am already at that quality.

So is that the same quality as full ALAC?

 

[zerolight]

So is that the same quality as full ALAC?

No. Simplistically, ALAC = FLAC. AAC = MP3. Obviously not quite so simple, but ballpark.

 

[zerolight]

Why do you have jitter correction off?

It's a software implementation on top of something that's already happening in the DAC itself. It made no obvious difference, so seems superfluous.

 

[PiSkyHiFi]

It's a software implementation on top of something that's already happening in the DAC itself. It made no obvious difference, so seems superfluous.

Yeah, you're correct in a way, since jitter is about time domain error. This jitter correction is something else though, in the DAC it's about fixing differences in clock pulse variance, but in the case of a wireless transmission, it's about preventing buffer under/overflow when I' m not even sure the ES100 has it's own audio clock and the signal may need to be slaved to the Bluetooth timing.

 

[PiSkyHiFi]

No. Simplistically, ALAC = FLAC. AAC = MP3. Obviously not quite so simple, but ballpark.

I'm glad you answered that one, there was a big debate earlier in this thread about it all if you want to be more confused.

 

[JediBuji]

I wouldn't try it. You'd be putting a lot of load on the amp, and in my opinion, you risk damaging the device.

No, it won't work at all. Only 1 output at a time. Load doesn't matter. Just get splitter cable and route one to the amp, another to iem.

- My instincts served me right in this case! In using splitter, I imaging you would be referring to the 3.5mm output jack, and not using the balanced output at all. I can't fathom how you would split the balanced output, and then convert it to a safe non-balanced / balanced combo.

 

[georgelai57]

I'm glad you answered that one, there was a big debate earlier in this thread about it all if you want to be more confused.

So are we saying that if I have an older iPhone with a headphone jack, those ALAC files would be lossless through the headphone jack, but if I paired that with the ES100, it would be downsampled to AAC instead? Thanks.

 

[Mouseman]

Which price point? The sale on Amazon right now for $75? Definitely! Regular $99? Definitely! Oh, it's the same answer.

They must have been listening in to these conversations, and put it on a great sale for the Deal of the Day! It's even cheaper than that Amazon UK deal. Mine is on its way...

 

[SubMash]

- My instincts served me right in this case! In using splitter, I imaging you would be referring to the 3.5mm output jack, and not using the balanced output at all. I can't fathom how you would split the balanced output, and then convert it to a safe non-balanced / balanced combo.

Well, balanced doesn't have a ground at all, so that's a tricky question. Should ask Radsone how to do it.

 

[tayano]

So are we saying that if I have an older iPhone with a headphone jack, those ALAC files would be lossless through the headphone jack, but if I paired that with the ES100, it would be downsampled to AAC instead? Thanks.

Yep. You could also use it as a usb-dac if you’re anal about having it lossless.
But can you hear the difference between alac and 256kbps aac? Do a blind test. Probably you can’t.

 

[Notrix]

Which price point? The sale on Amazon right now for $75? Definitely! Regular $99? Definitely! Oh, it's the same answer.

Okay..... Ordered!

 

[Lurk650]

So are we saying that if I have an older iPhone with a headphone jack, those ALAC files would be lossless through the headphone jack, but if I paired that with the ES100, it would be downsampled to AAC instead? Thanks.

The iPhone DAC isn't going to produce a true Lossless output though, 24 bit.

 

[MyPants]

Woke up today to find the ES100 as the daily deal on Amazon. Just hopped on the train for $74.25.

 

[Lurk650]

Listening to Spotify, all of sudden one of the songs on my SD card started playing for a few seconds, went back to Spotify for 5 secs then back to the song then Spotify again. None of my players are playing the song. This is getting weird lol.

 

[crabdog]

Listening to Spotify, all of sudden one of the songs on my SD card started playing for a few seconds, went back to Spotify for 5 secs then back to the song then Spotify again. None of my players are playing the song. This is getting weird lol.

I think you may have a mentally challenged neighbour who keeps trying to connect to your ES100 haha.