First of all, I appreciate all the input.
At this point, I think I need to make one thing clear - I’m not saying there is difference between FLAC and AIFF techinically.
I’m suspecting there is something to look at in the middle process. (Decoding process? Wireless communication process?)
This might be B&W formation duo specific problem/limitation.
Just as an example, I want to share this story.
- One day, all of a sudden I start to listen continuous popping noise and interruption when I listen to music. I google searched and though this kind of thing seems common, yet I can’t find solutions for me. Popping noise happen randomly with any song during play. I turn on/off, check the firmware, reset the device, restart iPhone (streaming device), change the song, check the network status, re-set up basically everything. Still hear the noise. So I document it and talk to B&W technical support.
The support team told me to send me the units for service since they think there should a problem with my speakers.
- Before sending the unit, I just tried one more thing and solve the problem.
Every time I hear popping noise/interruption, my kid is watching something with iPad. (Streaming service)
Before I didn’t notice because my kid used to be outside in school. (Due to covid, my kid couldn’t go school.)
Once there is no one using the internet streaming service, the popping noise is gone, no interruption, no problem.
I report this to B&W and the technical support told me that even though this should not happen, yet also there is a possibility. (?)
Especially when I stream (play music wirelessly) relative big file such as flac (compared to mp3, 256-320kbps file), traffic congestion might cause this though technically this should not happen (?) thanks to their technology according to B&W team.
(I use Orbi routers right next to speaker.)
I have not read something similar answers when I google search the solution.
- Like, when you stream music and suddenly hear popping sounds and interruption that used to not happen, check if other devices use video streaming service in the same network since the traffic can cause this kind of thing.
Maybe I have not found one. I read about only dozen cases.
Anyway, what I want to say is, I want to check if there is any potential reason that I’m not aware of that causes a problem that I describe.
- I need to check the setting when I rip
- B&W playing some tricks
- Apple airplay playing some tricks
- Flacbox app playing some tricks
- When flac is decompressed somehow there‘s any kind of slowing down/limitation (I don’t know how I can describe with technically correct terms.)