FLAC 100% CONFIRMED - on a...

[Farmer Fran]

I have a 2020 Ram 1500 with the 12-inch 4C Uconnect on HK system

I have 100% confirmed it plays FLAC Audio

 

[Farmer Fran]

On Metallica Black;

MP3 set to highest RIP rate, I could not tell a difference between MP3 and FLAC on about level 26 audio volume

For reference the song I tested was Nothing Else Matters

MP3 15meg
FLAC 40meg

EDIT: This was the original CD from when it was released, the "Remastered" might sound better. I have been buying MP3s since I could, so all my CDs are going to be old and this may be the audio difference.

I can say the HK-19 sounds really good.

 

[PowrRam]

FLAC 100% confirmed on a 2018 Big Horn with 8.4 UConnect with six speaker system.

I added an album in FLAC format to a USB thumb drive with one other album on it in MP3 format. USB drive is formatted FAT32.

I was able to tag the FLAC files with the album art and added the tag for album artist using MP3Tag.

Voice commands work, i.e. "play 'I am the Walrus'." All is good!

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[PowrRam]

On Metallica Black;

MP3 set to highest RIP rate, I could not tell a difference between MP3 and FLAC on about level 26 audio volume

I believe MP3 highest bitrate setting is 320 kbps. FLAC can do 1411 kbps, but typically they run about 900 kbps.

You can tell the difference if you listen to them side-by-side and know what to listen for. The easiest way to tell that mp3 is deficient compared to FLAC is when listening to long, sustained cymbal strikes. There really aren't any in "Nothing Else Matters", but if you listen for cymbals in FLAC and MP3 music you can tell the difference. Speed heavy metal like Metallica is not the best genre to test for differences in these two formats.

A really good acid test is to try "Listen to the Music" by the Doobie Brothers and focus on the cymbals, especially those with long, sustained cymbal sounds. There are several long duration cymbal strikes in this song with one at about the 9 second mark that is a good example. If you listen to it in mp3 the cymbal seems to spatter and sizzle and then dies out quickly while the CD version has a crystal clear ring to it and goes on for several seconds. I presume the FLAC version will sound similar to the CD version.

Another good test is sustained high piano notes.

EDIT: This was the original CD from when it was released, the "Remastered" might sound better. I have been buying MP3s since I could, so all my CDs are going to be old and this may be the audio difference.

May be. Or not. Sometimes remastered CD's are mixed to sound louder at the expense of wider dynamic range.

I can say the HK-19 sounds really good.

No doubt.

 

[Farmer Fran]

I believe MP3 highest bitrate setting is 320 kbps. FLAC can do 1411 kbps, but typically they run about 900 kbps.

You can tell the difference if you listen to them side-by-side and know what to listen for. The easiest way to tell that mp3 is deficient compared to FLAC is when listening to long, sustained cymbal strikes. There really aren't any in "Nothing Else Matters", but if you listen for cymbals in FLAC and MP3 music you can tell the difference. Speed heavy metal like Metallica is not the best genre to test for differences in these two formats.

A really good acid test is to try "Listen to the Music" by the Doobie Brothers and focus on the cymbals, especially those with long, sustained cymbal sounds. There are several long duration cymbal strikes in this song with one at about the 9 second mark that is a good example. If you listen to it in mp3 the cymbal seems to spatter and sizzle and then dies out quickly while the CD version has a crystal clear ring to it and goes on for several seconds. I presume the FLAC version will sound similar to the CD version.

Another good test is sustained high piano notes.




May be. Or not. Sometimes remastered CD's are mixed to sound louder at the expense of wider dynamic range.




No doubt.

I know music, playing for many years now. My point will totally get lost on this forum and certainly on the system this vehicle has to offer. Its all good.