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Load full file (not decoded) into memory, Load decoded file into memory?

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Thouston:
What is the difference between decoded and not decoded?

Thanks

JimH:
Try a google search for "codec".  It's something like zipping a file.  You can compress audio and decompress it, hence the term co/dec.

jmone:
So you have the choice of:
- Normal file playback (eg read the FLAC file from the HDD, decode, render etc)
- Load Full File (eg copy FLAC file from HDD to Memory from where it is then decoded, rendered etc)
- Load Decoded file into memory (eg read the FLAC from the HDD, Decode, copy the decoded file to memory, then render etc).

Some argue one option will sound better than the others.

JonnyRedHed:
My install defaulted to load decoded into memory.  I had the memory option checked before.  So my question is, if one has lots of spare fast ram which of the two load options would be best.   

Matt:

--- Quote from: JonnyRedHed on January 26, 2017, 08:31:26 pm ---if one has lots of spare fast ram which of the two load options would be best.

--- End quote ---

I like loading the decoded file because then a WAV and APE and FLAC file are exactly the same.  At that point talking about sonic differences is just silly, and that's a plus!

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