Sk1Bum 9,888 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) I'm just curious as to file format preference and why. If you choose other, please identify that format and explain. Thank you to all that participate. Edited December 31, 2018 by Sk1Bum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahash5150 10,005 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The preference(s) will determine what formats are downloadable from the Music Library. I personally prefer wav, then the user can change the format to suit. You can use freeware such as FormatFactory to change formats. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,888 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 I should have added a no preference option too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs 2,602 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The efficiency of FLAC makes it work best for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 16,429 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I use FLAC, OGG and APE to transfer music to RTR Tape; I'm hooked on tape and probably will be for the remainder of my life.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kve777 6,677 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Since I'm an Apple User, ALAC is my go to format. Couldn't be easier to use or enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,888 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 33 minutes ago, Charlie said: I use FLAC, OGG and APE to transfer music to RTR Tape; I'm hooked on tape and probably will be for the remainder of my life.... For OGG, do you use OGG-Vorbis or another codec? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_at_HHH 2,609 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 As odd as it may sound, for a computer guy, I have to go with the "No Preference" option, right now. I'm still in the very early stages of moving into the "soft" music world. I have to admit most of what I have are MP3, but those are primarily used for light listening off my tablet & BT headphones, and especially to let me decide what I like enough to buy in a quality format (for me that's typically on CD). I'm quite interested in the results, here as it may influence which way I go. To that end, thanks for the survey and thread @Sk1Bum! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 16,429 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 @Sk1Bum I use the OGG-Vorbis CODEC; works really well with dbx noise reduction..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrf 3,829 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Went through this years ago. FLAC all the way. Lossless. Good tag editing tools. Pretty much universally accepted. What little MP3 I've acquired was converted to FLAC just to keep things simple. When I used an iPod (don't any more), I would convert to MP3 from the master FLAC file. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodH 4,820 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Wav or FLAC. Nothing Apple. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,888 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 32 minutes ago, Rod H said: Wav or FLAC. Nothing Apple. I've read forums and usenet groups where discussing religion or politics was less controversial than pc vs mac. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodH 4,820 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 And that is WHY I did not expound on that statement. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyjt 8,631 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 47 minutes ago, Sk1Bum said: I've read forums and usenet groups where discussing religion or politics was less controversial than pc vs mac. Cables don’t make a difference.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs 2,602 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, Daddyjt said: 58 minutes ago, Sk1Bum said: religion or politics was less controversial than pc vs mac. Cables don’t make a difference.... Synthetic Oil or Dyno? Which one should I put in my Car/Motorcyle/Boat/RV/Lawnmower........ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodH 4,820 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, jeffs said: Synthetic Oil or Dyno? Which one should I put in my Car/Motorcyle/Boat/RV/Lawnmower........ Organic sustainably sourced free range non-GMO heritage seed stock cold pressed oil. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_at_HHH 2,609 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 22 minutes ago, Daddyjt said: Cables don’t make a difference.... Yes they do! I don't get ANY sound without them! ? ? ? Okay, I'll go hide, now - if I didn't just get myself permanently banned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,888 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 26 minutes ago, Brian_at_HHH said: Yes they do! I don't get ANY sound without them! ? ? ? Okay, I'll go hide, now - if I didn't just get myself permanently banned. Bluetooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaryder 756 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I have WAV, FLAC and AIFF files, my player resolves them all seamlessly. Anything but mp3 please. ray 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerJuice 1,278 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Anyone using DSD? I had a few albums but my newest Roku Ultra doesn't play them when my previous Roku 3 would...progress? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_at_HHH 2,609 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 5 hours ago, DrummerJuice said: Anyone using DSD? I had a few albums but my newest Roku Ultra doesn't play them when my previous Roku 3 would...progress? No luck on DSD, here - sorry @DrummerJuice. But that's one of the things that has always worried me about the digital format - that there's this risk they will become the flavor of the month then be abandoned for the next hot format that comes along. Then again, I hoarded some gear for playing vinyl for ages just in case... 7 hours ago, Sk1Bum said: Bluetooth @Sk1Bum, I try to avoid communication protocols that are significantly less stable than I am! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,888 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 5 hours ago, DrummerJuice said: Anyone using DSD? My oppo will play it, but I've all I've seen ripped from SACD is the cd layer. I thought copy protection prevented ripping DSD, at least until someone finds a way around it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahash5150 10,005 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Brian_at_HHH said: No luck on DSD, here - sorry @DrummerJuice. But that's one of the things that has always worried me about the digital format - that there's this risk they will become the flavor of the month then be abandoned for the next hot format that comes along. Then again, I hoarded some gear for playing vinyl for ages just in case... @Sk1Bum, I try to avoid communication protocols that are significantly less stable than I am! You would never have to worry about wav files - they are bit for bit uncompressed real deal music data. Nothing fancy. They'll never go away as a data file (technically wav is not a music format, but a file type). Although wav's can be compressed and use codecs, they can also be completely lossless. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockster2U 668 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I guess I might be the exception based on the various comments I’ve read but I’m an old fashioned guy who borders on becoming an anachronism himself. My vote goes to WAV which one can convert to any format they want. WAV will play on most anything out there component-wise whereas one can’t say the same with other file formats. One lonesome vote for “the old guys” heavily invested in “old gear”. If your music library contains several thousand songs I get the point but I don’t really see the advantage of having several hundred TV channels either. To me, it’s like looking at a 15 page restaurant menu - just give me a steak, salad and a potato. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadvw 2,805 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 15 hours ago, jeffs said: Synthetic Oil or Dyno? Which one should I put in my Car/Motorcyle/Boat/RV/Lawnmower........ Synthetic in everything here, for years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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