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<blockquote data-quote="ktennies" data-source="post: 8236367" data-attributes="member: 659894">I assume you mean ALAC as opposed to the lossy AAC, but in any case, the head unit itself would need to be able to decode the ALAC files as I don&#039;t own an iPod and I want to use an external HD via USB.I have to admit though that I&#039;ve just compared some FLAC files to 320kbps mp3s and it is tough for me to tell the difference... and music production is a hobby of mine so I have decent low-end studio equipment (good for listening and electronic music... recording from a mic isn&#039;t ideal).&nbsp; I have some low frequency hearing loss in my left ear, but I&#039;ve read that mp3 compression affects highs moreso than lows, so that shouldn&#039;t make too big a difference.&nbsp; If somebody were to play random songs as a FLAC versus 320kbps mp3 test and make me tell them which was which, I don&#039;t know that I&#039;d be able to do so with great accuracy.&nbsp; I think I&#039;m overthinking this.I do own FLAC music files though so it would be nice to have a receiver that could play them.&nbsp; I looked at Soundstream but it seems a little sketch.&nbsp; I&#039;ll wait for the JVC KW-V50BT to come out and check the USB folder/file limit and get it if I find the numbers to be sufficient.&nbsp; It also has an HDMI input which would be pretty cool.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ktennies, post: 8236367, member: 659894"] I assume you mean ALAC as opposed to the lossy AAC, but in any case, the head unit itself would need to be able to decode the ALAC files as I don't own an iPod and I want to use an external HD via USB. I have to admit though that I've just compared some FLAC files to 320kbps mp3s and it is tough for me to tell the difference... and music production is a hobby of mine so I have decent low-end studio equipment (good for listening and electronic music... recording from a mic isn't ideal). I have some low frequency hearing loss in my left ear, but I've read that mp3 compression affects highs moreso than lows, so that shouldn't make too big a difference. If somebody were to play random songs as a FLAC versus 320kbps mp3 test and make me tell them which was which, I don't know that I'd be able to do so with great accuracy. I think I'm overthinking this. I do own FLAC music files though so it would be nice to have a receiver that could play them. I looked at Soundstream but it seems a little sketch. I'll wait for the JVC KW-V50BT to come out and check the USB folder/file limit and get it if I find the numbers to be sufficient. It also has an HDMI input which would be pretty cool. [/QUOTE]

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