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[TopDownDriver]

Could someone please explain the difference in setting the following:

File Types:

I can set the audio Playback method to be the following:

Automatic
JRiver Audio Engine (using Input Plug-in)
JRiver Audio Engine (using DirectShow Filter)

I am just wondering what the differences are between these three.  I assume that Automatic selects from the following two options.

Thanks

[Hendrik]

"Automatic" will just pick the best choice at all times, so unless you're having a problem you're trying to fix, no reason to switch away from it.

"Input Plug-in" are optimized input plugins for a variety of common audio formats. For audio formats, this is usually what "Automatic" will pick anyway.
"DirectShow Filter" is a more generic source with support for a wide variety of more uncommon audio formats, and is used for formats where a native Input Plug-in is not available.

So in short, stick to Automatic!

[BryanC]

Oh god no. You are going to give people flashbacks.

Do. Not. Proceed. Nothing good can come of it.

[TopDownDriver]

In Windows 10 does JRiver use its own FLAC codec or the one built into Windows?

Am I right in assuming that that if set to use DirectShow Filter it is using the Windows version?

Thanks

[Hendrik]

1) Its own.

2) No, even then it does not use the one built into Windows.

We use the FLAC reference codec, there is no better FLAC decoder.

[TopDownDriver]

Under what criteria do you define "better"?

To my ears, and to many in the audiophile community who use JRiver, WMA Lossless sounds MUCH better.  Hoping that the built in Windows FLAC codec also sounds good as well.

[DarkPenguin]

Love audiophiles.  They so crazy.

[glynor]

Love audiophiles.  They so crazy.

 

[Awesome Donkey]

Under what criteria do you define "better"?

Because it's the official, reference version?

To my ears, and to many in the audiophile community who use JRiver, WMA Lossless sounds MUCH better.

*If* WMA Lossless is better to your ears, why not just keep using that?

Love audiophiles.  They so crazy.

You sir win the thread.



Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Hendrik]

Lossless formats are called lossless because they are just that, lossless. The end result is identical.

Anway, going to close this thread. We have no plans whatsoever to use the Microsoft decoder.