A toast to PGGB, a heady brew of math and magic

[mrkoven]

Is there a way 32fs pggb files can conveniently co-exist with HQPe streaming within one library? maybe via euphony stylus?

ideally itd be great if HQPe automatically applies filters when it detects qobuz/tidal, then automatically removes filters when a local file (pggb) is played, etc

[mrkoven]

with holo may, I've been comparing 32fs PGGB to hqp 32fs and dsd256 7ec. dsd is my least favorite personally, sounds too soft, maybe good for low volume listening but not really an engaging toe tapping experience. between hqp and pggb pcm i like pggb more. pggb is more crisp on transients and less hazy on staging. i wouldnt call it night and day, but probably different enough to pick out the pggb in a blind test on familiar tracks. the streaming incompatibility i can live with but the storage size is killer. if what @austinpop mentioned proves true (wavpack lowers SQ a bit) then thats unfortunate. given that network playback is not ideal with this file size, it basically means a 2tb nvme minimum on your server, probably 4-8tb to be safe. 8tb nvme is pretty expensive at the moment.