

Compression rate(scale of 1 to 8) - I selected 6Ģ. Now, when ripping a CD in Media Monkey, there are some options that you can select:ġ. I have no idea which one is more "accurate" as to how the CD should optimally sound. When listening to the Media Server version, it seems that the sound is a tad "harder", as in the sound of the guitar solo on the right channel.

Overall, I think I prefer the sound of the CD. I was not expecting there to be any audible difference. the sound of the CD played in my Oppo UDP-203, which is connected to the AVR via HDMI cable. I ripped a CD, Glen Campbell All the Best, to flac in Media Monkey.įor the last 20 minutes, I've been comparing the sound quality via the Online Music Media Server app vs. I downloaded Media Monkey to the PC and my Denon AVR "sees" Media Monkey when I select Online Music>Media Server.

I would prefer some sort of wireless method of playing Amazon Music from my PC to the receiver, but if a cable of some sort is going to be the best way, can anybody suggest what type of cable connection will offer superior sound? Thanks for any and all tips!

But I assume that is different from playing something like Amazon Music, in which case the data is coming from Amazon. In the past, with an Onkyo receiver, I was able to play flac files from my PC via DNLA. Also, I was able to connect my Galaxy S4 to the receiver via Bluetooth and play something, but the sound wasn't so great. A while back, I did try to connect the PC to the Denon via Bluetooth, but they would not seem to pair. My PC is a new HP Envy and my receiver is a Denon AVR-X5200W. Hence my interest in playing the Amazon Music through my AVR. The highs actually sound pretty decent sitting here at my laptop PC, but highs are all there really are. I figured, for 99 cents, I couldn't go wrong trying it out. So, I signed up for Amazon Music Unlimited on the $0.99/3 months deal today.
