[SOLVED] FLAC File Size

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Infomas
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[SOLVED] FLAC File Size

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I'm not sure if you consider this a bug, but... I am converting a DSF file to FLAC and the file size almost triples. I would expect it to maybe go in the other direction. Is it because you are using more information in the file? Out of curiosity, I converted it to a WAV with the same results. I also converted it to a DFF and then to a WAV with the same results (really large file). Thanks.
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Re: FLAC File Size

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Yes, you will get large files when converting DSF/DFF to flac/wav. It's because of the high sample rate https://imgur.com/ShK9KDC. You can reduce the sample rate to get smaller file.
Infomas
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[SOLVED] Re: FLAC File Size

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Ahhh... Thank you. Most conversion programs aren't this detailed or at least use lower sample rates by default. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
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