FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is one of the codecs designed to save audio recordings to files in an almost uncompressed form, which ensures high quality transmission of the original sound. It makes sense to use this particular format for listening to records using high-quality sound-reproducing equipment. The encoding format itself is free, which is recorded even in its name, so there are no obstacles to its widespread use in audio players.
Instructions
Step 1
Try using a dvd player to play this type of audio files. Many of them can work with the flac format, and since most often high-quality sound-reproducing equipment is connected to them, and not to a computer, it is there that you can evaluate the quality of recording in this format. To load a file into a dvd player, you can burn it to an optical disc or copy it to a flash drive and connect it via the USB connector that most dvd players are equipped with. Through the USB port, the player can be connected to a computer and direct connection, without intermediate media. Some flash players are also capable of playing flac files, but the quality of audio recordings in this format in them will be more difficult to assess.
Step 2
Play files of this format with software players that have tools for working with flac files in the base distribution. For example, it could be The KMPlayer. In this case, you do not need to download and install additional codecs, but it will be enough to check the box next to this format when installing the application. Files with the flac extension will be associated with the player, and for playback it will be enough to double-click the flac file. However, computer speakers are not designed for high-quality transfer of records of such accuracy, therefore, it is not rational to use the flac format for playback on a computer, since the files of this format are very large.
Step 3
Convert flac to any format that the audio player installed on your system is capable of playing without additional codecs. The most suitable format for use in a computer today can be called mp3 - it is supported by almost all players. When converting from flac to mp3, you can adjust the sampling rate, that is, choose the optimal ratio between the quality and size of the resulting mp3 file. Among the software converters, you can name, for example, Total Audio Converter or Format Factory. Some audio players themselves have conversion options - for example, they are in Foobar2000 or Aimp2.
