Music/Media Format Product Model: SONY NW-A55 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
Headphone Model: JLAB STUDIO ON-EAR HEADPHONES (wired)

Album List:
Tool - Lateralus: FLAC cd rip Windows Media Player (Highest "Quality" Setting)
Tool - Fear Inoculum: FLAC cd rip (internet download)
Tool - 10,000 Days: FLAC cd rip (internet download)
Chevelle - La Gargola: FLAC cd rip (internet download)

--> utilizing: - freac - audio encoder utility for linux (latest AppImage Release from freac.org /w flac encoder version 1.3.3)

freac utility warning: dont set any expirmental 'Resources' options because it will cause irregularity in sound quality

Albums: Tool - Lateralus, Tool - 10,000 Days, Tool - Fear Inoculum, Chevelle - La Gargola

FLAC Mode Options: Custom settings - Joint Stereo <-- (not enabled) , Adaptive Joint Stereo <-- (not ennabled)
                                                                 Blocksize: 32768


                                                                 Window functions(s):

gauss(0.0005);tukey(0.0005);blackman;rectangle;gauss(0.0002);bartlett;gauss(0.0001);tukey(0.0015);flattop;gauss(0.0001);tukey(0.0001);gauss(0.0008);tukey(0.0003);triangle;gauss(0.0009);kaiser_bessel;gauss(0.0001);tukey(0.0003);connes;gauss(0.0001);welch;gauss(0.0003);tukey(0.0012);nuttall;gauss(0.0002);tukey(0.0001);hann;gauss(0.0007);tukey(0.0022);bartlett_hann;gauss(0.0003);tukey(0.0003);tukey(0.00025);rectangle;gauss(0.0001);tukey(0.0021);triangle;gauss(0.0002);tukey(0.0004);blackman;tukey(0.0021);welch;gauss(0.0011);tukey(0.0002);connes;tukey(0.0021);kaiser_bessel;gauss(0.0015);tukey(0.0021);nuttall;gauss(0.0002);tukey(0.0023);gauss(0.0005);tukey(0.0024);hann;gauss(0.0002);bartlett;gauss(0.0002);tukey(0.0025);flattop;tukey(0.0001);gauss(0.0004);tukey(0.0029);triangle;kaiser_bessel;bartlett_hann;tukey(0.0028);connes;gauss(0.0002);gauss(0.0004);rectangle;gauss(0.0005);tukey(0.0019);bartlett_hann;tukey(0.0028);connes;gauss(0.0005);blackman;tukey(0.0024);gauss(0.0007);rectangle;gauss(0.0009)

                                                                 Maximum LPC Order: 32
                                                                 Quantized LPC precision: 15
                                                                 Exaustive Model Search: (unchecked)
                                                                 Optimize LPC quantization:(unchecked)
                                                                 Minimum partition order: 15
                                                                 Maximum partition order: 15

Signal Processing Options Settings:
 Sample Rate Converter: Best SINC Interpolater - 44kHz
 Sample Format Converter: Integer - 16-bit

Post Processing:
 None

Player Settings:
 DSEE HX: Off (experimental)
 DC Phase Linearizer: 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 (experimental)

Note:
 No Worse ... yey'often!