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    My question is based on temporal considerations. Given a WAV file
    converted to FLAC and then decoded to WAV, is it possible for
    artifacts to be introduced? I've been told that FLAC files, when
    played back into a high-quality sound system, fail to properly
    reproduce certain kinds of sounds, like ringing bells or the 'clang'
    of a triangle.<br>
    <br>
    If this were the case, then FLAC would not be lossless in a dynamic
    sense. As a proponent of FLAC for lossless music storage on a
    server, this question is important to convincing others that FLAC
    accurately reproduces the original WAV or PCM file.<br>
    <br>
    Dennis...<br>
    <hr width="100%" size="2"><br>
    On 5/23/2011 10:37 AM, Tyler Eaves wrote:
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      cite="mid:BANLkTikKaoXo7R0qNBXjUnFxgnYbh5W7iA@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">
      <pre wrap="">FLAC is variable bitrate, but the bitrate is determined by how
efficiently the data can be compressed while maintaining 100% data
integrity.

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Dennis Brunnenmeyer
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dennisb@chronometrics.com">&lt;dennisb@chronometrics.com&gt;</a> wrote:
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        <pre wrap="">Is FLAC a variable bit rate format when streamed? If so, how can it be truly
lossless?
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CEDAR RIDGE SYSTEMS
15019 Rattlesnake Road
Grass Valley, CA 95945-8710
Office:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 (530) 477-9015
Mobile: 1 (530) 320-9025
eMail:&nbsp; dennisb /at/ chronometrics /dot/ com
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Dennis Brunnenmeyer<br>
          Director of Engineering<br>
          <span style="font-family: &quot;Stone Sans Bold&quot;;">CEDAR
            RIDGE SYSTEMS<br>
          </span>15019 Rattlesnake Road<br>
          Grass Valley, CA 95945-8710<br>
          Office:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 (530) 477-9015<br>
          Mobile: 1 (530) 320-9025<br>
          <span class="SpellE">eMail</span>:&nbsp; <span class="SpellE">dennisb</span>
          /at/ <span class="SpellE">chronometrics</span> /dot/ com<br>
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