litemotiv
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Ok having read that thread i think what you claim in the current thread perhaps feels a bit misleading, maybe it's just the choice of words "terrible FLACs" though.If you want some evidence, I did some testing/comparisons a while back: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/loudness-war-has-invaded-the-audiophile-streaming-services.19308
As @tmtomh mentions in the other thread:
I certainly agree with the OP - but I’m a little puzzled as to why they are surprised at this. “Audiophile” streaming services are audiophile only in that they offer high-res, lossless streaming formats/tiers. They take whatever files the record labels give them, which are almost always remasters - which in turn are often Loudness War masterings.
It has little or nothing to do with the FLACs themselves, it's the underlying material that may not be your preference. The FLAC is just a lossless representation of that material. Points like the first one you mentioned in the current thread:
1. Rip Logs. For all we know right now, the CD's could've been ripped fast with WMP.
Are not really relevant and will very likely not influence the sound in any distinguishable way (unless you can prove that in a double blind test).
I think it would be better to make a clear distinction between any technical issues with the streaming platforms that degrade sound quality, and the source material that they use which they are simply sent by the record labels.