Flak banned on US moddels why?

[magnusfl]

Flack is a loss less compression format which is available in European units but is totally void in the US units so why the restriction in the so called land of the free

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[Umbra]

Flack is a loss less compression format which is available in European units but is totally void in the US units so why the restriction in the so called land of the free

I take it you mean FLAC.

It's available on aftermarket head units. I don't think I've ever seen it on any stock HU, though, but anyone who would go out of their way to rip/download FLAC files probably wouldn't be happy with a stock HU anyway.

I can't imagine FLAC support would be on stock european head units either. The vast majority of people don't even know what FLAC is, so why include unnecessary audio features when you're trying to keep costs low in what is first and foremost a vehicle.

 

[robbythedude]

Best bet is to use ALAC on your iPod, then USB to the head unit. ALAC is the equivalent of FLAC, but the Apple support version. I don't think there is a restriction on FLAC...Maybe there is no demand for it, or some technical limitation that makes it to expensive for integration into head units.

FLACs are huge in file size too, I don't use them for that reason lol

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

Flack is a loss less compression format which is available in European units but is totally void in the US units so why the restriction in the so called land of the free

Kenwood makes some double DINs that support .flac via USB, I had one and it sounded great.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Kenwood, Pioneer, and Clarion all make head units for the US that support FLAC. There may be other major brands supporting the format as well.

 

[magnusfl]

then name one single din US model that HAS FLAC and HD radio

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Why do we care about flack?

 

[magnusfl]

FLAC is available in Europe http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_qz_back?sf=qz&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aflac+car+stereo&keywords=flac+car+stereo&ie=UTF8&qid=1422664600

 

[magnusfl]

all compression formats are uncompressed when played and a file compressed in Flac will have the same bit count of the original file so no degeneration of the sound unlike MP3 as even at 320 there is loss which is why FLAC is called a lossless compression

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

all compression formats are uncompressed when played and a file compressed in Flac will have the same bit count of the original file so no degeneration of the sound unlike MP3 as even at 320 there is loss which is why FLAC is called a lossless compression

Id be willing to bet you cant tell the difference between properly encoded 320kbps MP3 and a FLAC file in a blind test.

 

[Spl4200]

Look.at the new vw that runs on just oil they won't release it for the us BC "itll put to meny US ppl out of work" there even building parts of it here....

 

[Joebobclark 10+ year member]

The Pioneer DEH-X8700BH does both HD radio and FLAC playback.... Just the first one I found by googleing "HD radio and FLAC playback"... took about 3 secounds, lol.

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

Pioneers app radio 4 plays flac

 

[fatboytyler]

Flac is pretty pointless unless you listen to very few songs. 30+ MB per song adds up quick. I can tell (seem to be one of the few) that can hear a difference between 320 Bit rate and Flac/equivalent, but it is barely noticeable.

And as we have pointed out, there are tons of aftermarket head units over here that support Flac...

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Aflac

(Who gives a flac)