[CronosX9x9X]

hmmm well i'm not an audiofile but am a audio enthusiast and would like great audio I guess i'll just look for flac files and dl them now that i know about that kinda thing i'll just keep the mp3 format and get them all up to 320kbs at least that'll make them alil better til i get some flac replacements.

 

[swanlee]

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hmmm well i'm not an audiofile but am a audio enthusiast and would like great audio I guess i'll just look for flac files and dl them now that i know about that kinda thing i'll just keep the mp3 format and get them all up to 320kbs at least that'll make them alil better til i get some flac replacements.

You do know you can't upconvert mp3 to a higher bit rate right? a 192kbs mp3 up converted to 320kbs will still sound like a 192kbps mp3. you can always down covert audio but not up convert it.

 

[CronosX9x9X]

dammit lol i guess its a no win situation there huh so if you down convert a high bitrate then try to put it up again is that the same outcome?. 

 

[Hero Kid]

^ Yes. If you use (for example) FLAC and convert it (for example) to 256kbps vbr mp3's if you replace the original FLAC you can never get that quality back without re-importing the CD or re-downloading it.

 

[CronosX9x9X]

ah ok well thank you for not just assuming i know this lol if i knew i wouldn't ask questions, that the only way to learn now i know thank u guys well i guess i have to find a whole bunch of differant songs now though.

 

[jdog]

I'll tell you guys, this wait for the 3rd batch of sflo2 is getting quite old...  I and others have now waited close to 3 months.  While we are still waiting (and I apologize if this information is already in this thread somewhere), can those of you that have this player already please tell me what program you are using to download your flac files and how you then get them into the player?  I understand completely that firmware upgrades cannot be accomplished using Windows 7 (64 bit), but can one use programs with this system to load music into this player?  For example, can one use Windows Media Player for this purpose with the sflo2?  Thanks alot; by the way, if there is an area in this forum or elsewhere, that discusses this issue, please just feel free to direct me there.....  I am beginning to believe that the sflo2 is really becoming the "holy grail" of mp4 players; highly sought after but near impossible to obtain....

 

[ClieOS]

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Oh dear. The s:flo2 charged to full but no matter what USB port I use, or if I use the USB hub (internally powered), it comes up with a message saying the player is exceeding the ports power limit. I suspect that this is the fault of using an older laptop and a crappy USB hub, so I guess I will try it with my dad or sisters computer, then if it works (which I presume it will), I'll have to go out and buy an externally powered USB hub, which I was going to do anyway. Grrrr, annoying!

Didn't you have the USB adapter? S:flo2 sucks up almost 1.5A of power when charging so typical self powered USB won't be able to charge it adequately as they are at most 500mA and usually only goes as high as 250mA (which is 1/6 of what is needed).
 

 

[swanlee]

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I'll tell you guys, this wait for the 3rd batch of sflo2 is getting quite old...  I and others have now waited close to 3 months.  While we are still waiting (and I apologize if this information is already in this thread somewhere), can those of you that have this player already please tell me what program you are using to download your flac files and how you then get them into the player?  I understand completely that firmware upgrades cannot be accomplished using Windows 7 (64 bit), but can one use programs with this system to load music into this player?  For example, can one use Windows Media Player for this purpose with the sflo2?  Thanks alot; by the way, if there is an area in this forum or elsewhere, that discusses this issue, please just feel free to direct me there.....  I am beginning to believe that the sflo2 is really becoming the "holy grail" of mp4 players; highly sought after but near impossible to obtain....

 
 
Loading files to the SFLO:2 is completely drag and drop,when you plug it in to your pc it shows up as an external drive, if you have a micro sd card in it then 2 external drives show up. There is no need for another program to load files onto it.
 

 

[jdog]

Swanlee,
 
Thanks for the info.  I understand completely what you are telling me, but please allow me to ask the question in another way.  Suppose you have Windows Media Player as your music library on your PC.  Will the sflo2 be recognized like the Sansa clip is?  In other words, will the sflo2 show up in the list of devices and then you can sync music into it this way?  Thanks again....

 

[sdotfire]

So would you all consider the S:Flo2->ALO mini-mini->amp of choice, the newest batch if anyone has gotten theirs yet...., better than a RWA iMod->ALO LOD->VCap->amp of choice?  I have heard that the S:Flo2 is lacking in the bass category but since it is so cheap I was thinking of giving it a shot.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

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A little off-topic, but is there a place to get single tracks in FLAC quality? If I plan on buying an album, I just get the CD and rip to FLAC or ALAC, but there are several instances where I just want a song or two from an album...at that point, it seems like iTunes or Amazon MP3 are my only legal options, though they are never higher than 256kbps...

I use the website HDtracks to downlaod single FLAC files, but note they mostly focus on classical and jazz so you might not find what you're looking for there. I can't wait until iTunes/Amazon gets up to 320kbps - probably several years away but you can't beat their selection.
 
On the topic of FLAC, I'm curious if any of you have ever done a BLIND test to see if you can tell the difference between 320 kbps and lossless. The key being that you have no idea which format you're listening to, so expectations can't factor in. I set this up with a randomized playlist (diff versions of same songs, of course). I really couldn't tell the difference, but I was using an iPod at the time so maybe some of you with better sources can tell...

 

[shigzeo]

You can't just do a blind test: you need to make sure both files are the same volume. Sometimes, they are ripped by the encoder quieter or louder. Simple ABXing doesn't help. You need to set everything for perfection first. 

 

[EphemeralHope]

is the third batch any better than the old ones?

 

[Hero Kid]

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is the third batch any better than the old ones?

The only difference is it comes pre-installed with the v2.0 FW. Which in my eyes is a big plus.

 

[candy287]

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is the third batch any better than the old ones?

the only thing i can see is that the 1st batch is better since it didnt have this much delay .. lols... anyways yup just the pre-intalled fw is the dif. i think.