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Heathwood99

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Playing 548K FLACs
« on: July 04, 2015, 05:15:23 am »

Hi there, I recently downloaded a  548K FLAC from the CORO music choral site.

It is visible to MC Center, along with the album art.

When I play it on my renderer (Stream Magic) it downgrades the resolution to 320K MP3 however.

Can someone please advise on the MC settings I should use to overcome this?

I use JRemote as my control point btw.

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Heathwood99

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2015, 02:27:34 am »

Anyone with a Mac Book/Stream Magic 6/JRemote streaming configuration who could advise?

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RolandG

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2015, 06:21:53 am »

Is Transcoding activated in the JRemote settings or in the DSP settings of MC?
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Heathwood99

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2015, 07:39:32 am »

It is in the DSP settings of MC Roland.

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RolandG

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2015, 07:41:39 am »

Then you should deactivate it there. Plus, make sure that really no transcoding to MP3 is activated in JRemote.
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Heathwood99

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2015, 09:06:59 am »

I will try this, Roland, with 'don't convert audio' in the Media Network Tab in MC and with transcode audio greyed out in JRemote.

Many thanks for the advice.

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Heathwood99

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2015, 12:18:52 pm »

This is interesting, the display on the StreamMagic reckons I am playing a 320KBs MP3 but JRemote tells me it is a 548K Flac.

I may give JRemote the benefit of the doubt here and, in which case,the problem is solved.

I will have a good listening session on Tuesday anyway.

One again thanks for the advice.

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RolandG

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2015, 01:06:31 pm »

You're welcome.

Is there any transcoding going on in your renderer?
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Heathwood99

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2015, 04:49:39 pm »

Well the Stream Magic is described as an "upsampling player" so my simplistic answer to your question would be "yes".

I'm not sure how I could verify this accurately though.

John

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Heathwood99

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Re: Playing 548K FLACs
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2015, 09:01:04 am »

I will wind this topic up now, I can now play the higher resolution FLACs by using the PCM 24 bit Audiophile settings in MC20.

JRemote is set to NOT transcode audio.

Sounds sublime now on my player - thank you developers!!!

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