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Unfortunately, you can't uncompress compressed music (outside the studio) , no matter how hard you try. But it's a pretty thought.^^^^ This
Unfortunately, you can't uncompress compressed music (outside the studio) , no matter how hard you try. But it's a pretty thought.^^^^ This
FLAC and ALAC are compressed audio. I think you may be specifically referring to lossless compression vs lossy compression. To your point, however, you are correct. No way to uncompress lossy audio like mp3.Unfortunately, you can't uncompress compressed music (outside the studio) , no matter how hard you try. But it's a pretty thought.
I'm actually referring to the analog compressors used for dynamic range compression. That's what actually crushes the mix. I don't really care about lossy /lossless digital file compression. A well mixed, un-squished 320 kbps is fine with me.FLAC and ALAC are compressed audio. I think you may be specifically referring to lossless compression vs lossy compression. To your point, however, you are correct. No way to uncompress lossy audio like mp3.
A switch would work too.What do you want Mike to do with a router that available routers don't do? Or do you mean switch?
Good... Don't forget: No cappuccino after 9AM and drink your espresso at the bar.@Pietro,
We will be in Italy for a two weeks vacation, nice to be out of the sandpit for some time. I will practice what I have learned here and drink BEER with my pizza (instead of wine). Cultural awareness thanks to the Head-Fi forum.
Good... Don't forget: No cappuccino after 9AM and drink your espresso at the bar.
A switch would work too.
One with jitter free data passage.
Thanks, that's very useful information.Jitter really isn't the problem with switches and routers. At least not how we typically use them. The problem we need to be concerned with is how much noise is passed through the switch to the endpoint or DAC (if it has an Ethernet input). Even though 100 MBit and GigE Ethernet use transformers for isolation (similar to what Schiit did with the Eitr and Gen 5 USB), they still pass on high impedance noise. This can be mitigated using the right general purpose switch. UpTone Audio is designing a switch right now that will block most of this noise to an even greater degree.
Thanks, that's very useful information.
I found one just now: https://www.myhifishop.de/Devices:::1.html?XTCsid=24a5q40hsa5vtklmt6rc0cc7b5
You have some thoughts about this one? Is it similar?
It's not a way I would walk either.Disclaimer: I don't own or plan to own any Sonos products.
Well that's the whole point.Ethernet packets are ethernet packets, so once it's using Ethernet trying to optimize a router for audio is likely a fools errand. The communication protocol is key, in my opinion, meaning how the audio data gets wrapped up into ethernet packets and how it is received on the other end. This should have much more impact than the transmission mechanism.
But then I could be wrong, networking is not my forte.
[/QUOTE]For the group this article on Wired.com is titled "How Sonos is Building the Audio Internet"
https://www.wired.com/story/sonos-nick-millington-exclusive-interview/
Disclaimer: I don't own or plan to own any Sonos products. They cost too much for what they do. I want to use my own speakers and amplifiers so their current products don't appeal to me.
Thanks, that's very useful information.
I found one just now: https://www.myhifishop.de/Devices:::1.html?XTCsid=24a5q40hsa5vtklmt6rc0cc7b5
You have some thoughts about this one? Is it similar?
Well that's the whole point.
Here too are two camps.
Listening tests tend to lean in favor of better switches for shielding the audiopart of the ethernet of noise.
I would like Mike's vision.