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  1. MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC: all the audio file formats explained

    Feb 10, 2025 · Other lossless audio file formats include ALAC (Apple Lossless) and WMA Lossless (Windows Media Audio). The former is a good iOS and Apple Music-compatible …

  2. Is PCM Better Or Worse Than Dolby Digital? - AVForums

    Mar 21, 2020 · PCM is the originally recorded digital audio (pulse coded modulation) - all A/V audio is PCM to start with, and all A/V audio will end up as PCM before hitting the DAC. Dolby …

  3. Question - Please educate me! PCM vs bitstream, ARC, and more

    Jul 9, 2018 · Am I right in thinking in that case that there needs to be an ARC enabled HDMI port on either end of the signal chain - i.e. output on the TV and input on an audio receiver? PCM - …

  4. High-resolution audio: everything you need to know | What Hi-Fi?

    Oct 17, 2025 · Hi-res audio is the pinnacle for digital music fans, but what is it, how can you get it, and what kit do you need to listen to it?

  5. What is DSD audio? A niche digital music format for audiophiles ...

    Feb 11, 2025 · It was designed to be a simpler, more space-efficient way of storing digital music data than PCM. Importantly, DSD was also designed to be easy to convert to PCM files with …

  6. Why is my Onkyo receiver playing sound as PCM and not Dolby

    Apr 22, 2010 · Within the audio settings on the Blu-ray player, there is an option called "BD Audio MIX Setting". You need to set this to "Off" if you want the Blu-ray player to bitstream the audio …

  7. What Exactly Is Uncompressed Pcm Audio? - AVForums

    Apr 27, 2008 · HDMI - A PCM track can be transmitted in full quality over any version of HDMI and delivered to the receiver for D-to-A conversion and amplification. Multi-channel analog - In …

  8. Dolby vs Multichannel PCM, AM I correct? - AVForums

    Jan 17, 2022 · If I change the digital audio out on my LG CX to auto and then try to pass the Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio from my Apple TV to Sonos what I get in Sonos is Dolby …

  9. TrueHD VS Multi Channel PCM - AVForums

    Oct 2, 2023 · Multichannel PCM is effectively an uncompressed wrapper, what's in that wrapper is a different question, it could be 64bit audio or 20mb. What is happening is your source is …

  10. Yamaha Amp Showing "PCM" not DTS/Dolby - AVForums

    May 7, 2012 · You may still be getting HD audio if you've configured the player to decode formats and output them as PCM? To configure your player to stream encoded audio formats via …