
I converted all the AIFF into FLAC and settled for the default compression level of “6”, as it was labelled “recommended”. When the time came to convert my library for use with “JRiver”, I was listening with a Bel Canto 3.7 and NuForce Ref 9 SE amps.

In those times, FLAC was not an option on Mac so I settled for AIFF, which was much better, musically, than ALAC, while preserving metadata, which WAV did not. From the very beginning, I looked for the best and more versatile file format.

My journey in “computer audio” started many years ago with Logitech’s Squeezeboxes. First - and briefly, don’t worry ! - some personal historical background.
