I personally listen to AIFF if I listen to lossless, which, like WAV is uncompressed.

From what I recall, FLAC is compressed lossless audio but still retains the lossless quality of the original recording so I actually have no idea what that means for the file other than it's slightly smaller than WAV or AIFF

"90% of conventional high end gear is designed for jazz, light rock, pop."

Yeah makes sense. I'm still in an apartment so I don't have a lot of fine control on how I can shape the room I listen in, so I've decided to wait a few years until I'm looking to settle down in a home to really get serious about my set up. Good points though, worth keeping in mind.

"From what I recall, FLAC is compressed lossless audio but still retains the lossless quality of the original recording so I actually have no idea what that means for the file other than it's slightly smaller than WAV or AIFF"

Honestly, I don't know myself. I could be using something sub-optimal but it definitely sounds far fuller than the 320s on my iTunes.

Album Rating: 5.0

Listening to a good sound system after months of music through headphones or desktop/flatscreen speakers is an almost religious experience.

Album Rating: 4.5

This is true. Obscura is better than EIF tho. Ulcerate only got better and better after that album. [2]



eif is overrated on this site destroyers is better

Album Rating: 4.5

obscura is also overrated i guess but all guts slays

Album Rating: 5.0

lol yeah it's always fun showing friends (who only listen with cheap earbuds) their music with a good setup. always a good reaction.



destroyers is 2nd best ulcerate agreed

"destroyers is better"

Yes

"destroyers is best ulcerate agreed"

fixed

Album Rating: 5.0

By a nose yeah. I still have their latest three albums all 5'd cuz well im a sucker for their style in a big way but i digress, destroyers was my first and will always be my fave for that reason.

Album Rating: 5.0

I know Ulcerate are supposed to be amazing, but I've been putting off listening to them cause I want the first time to be special.

Album Rating: 5.0

get on it asap

[2]

Album Rating: 5.0

Drop some 'cid and spin their discog in order.

Album Rating: 5.0

So many good people in this thread, really glad to see psychoacoustic enthuasiasts. This album legacy is really creepy, i am pretty sure most of you (especially old school death metal fans) were in to schock after first jerky riff in opening. Have you seen how does Luc play it? Damn, he is really crazy with those tappings.

Album Rating: 4.9

Gonna jam this tonight it's been a while.

Album Rating: 5.0

Do iiiiit

Album Rating: 4.9

Jamming as we speak, think it's time to 5 this one too.



These guys and Death just have untouchable discogs when it comes to dm for me. So many great bands, but those 2 are clearly at the top imo.

Luc is a class act. Never seen someone so genuinely happy to be playing for people who really loved his work. So glad I got to see him live even if it was just last year.

Yeah Luc is pretty much the coolest dude on the planet even if he crushed every metacarpal in my hand to dust when I shook his hand

Album Rating: 4.5

he has an enormous forehead

Album Rating: 5.0

Cuz his brain is like a super computer^