Sony Music/Media Format Player Model: NW-A55
Headphone Model: JLAB Audio Neon 40mm Over Ear Headphones
Album List:
Tool - Lateralus: FLAC cd rip Windows Media Player (Highest "Quality" Setting)
Tool - Fear Inoculum: FLAC internet download cd rip

--> utilizing: freac audio encoder utility for linux (latest AppImage release amd/x64) for reencoding over original rip encoding

Albums: Tool - Lateralus, Tool - Fear Inoculum,

FLAC Mode Options: In freac flac encoder menu selection

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Presets: 8, Best compression


All Albums Signal Processing:


 Signal Processing: 'Best SINC Interpolator' 192KHz Samplerate
 (The Sample width not specified for this encoding (flac is automatically set for unsigned 24 bit sample width when there is a high samplerate set so dont set for integer sample width unless you want 'integer' '24' (as an option) set for the encoding)

Post Processing:
 None

Player Settings:
 DSEE HX: On/Off (experimental) <-- new appimage of freac has more powerful sound now so im experimenting with this
 DC Phase Linearizer: On/Off (experimental)

Player Output Settings:
 -3 Decibal Gain set to: On
 Same as PCM Gain setting: Off

Equilizer Settings on Equilizer Settings on Model Player:
 None

Note:
 I downloaded the latest AppImage release of freac and it came with an update version of flac encoder and man of hail balls this version made the sound rip right through the phones with a very nice tightness and power mainly which the model player affords mosty of which hmmm ... . the encoder went up a version notch and as much i can tell the player allows a very sophisticated way the encoding is mostly the grade for what the event for playing the songs turn on because the player is absolutely shining with the new flac encoder version. get the latest freac AppImage for linux or mac and believe me use this encoding method because the sound is very rippy tight and vibrant ..... seriously im so excited to listen now ... also i cant wait to get the sony nw-100a model player this year coming out in us version. it came out in other countries but coming out this year in ... United States ... it runs android and is thicker and has improved sound and you can surf the internet with it.... lol