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Message: <blockquote data-quote="me2" data-source="post: 6990277" data-attributes="member: 625855">I agree that head units should play flac and wav files via the USB port.I rip everything to flac.  When I need an MP3 for a portable device, I have a script that regenerates the wav from the flac and then converts it to mp3 and then deletes the wav file.  Simple.flac rocks.  In this day and age there is no excuse for needing a wav file.  mp3 is probably fine for car audio, but not for home audio.  You can hear artifacts if you listen carefully.Most all new head units have means to update their firmware.  If we bugged the manufacturers enough they might add it after the fact on newish HUs.The issue of using flac or wav instead of mp3 becomes more and more topical as drive sizes explode, cars become quieter and car audio equipment gets better and better.</blockquote>

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