How to get iTunes to play FLAC


Scanned the web and Agon and cannot find any definitive method of achieving this with HD FLAC files

Found one suggestion but it only handled 16/44 - I would like 24/192

I am streaming from an iMac, using iTunes as the interface because my droid app "Retune" controls it from my tablet

I have installed Audirvanna and I like it's integration with the iTunes/Retune setup

Has anyone found a method of playing 24/192 FLAC from within iTunes that would not conflict with my current setup - without having to convert the files to some other format like AIFF?

Many Thanks
williewonka
Like the most of folks -- and recognizing that you're not interested in converting to AIFF -- that's what I do.

Depending on how much material you're talking about, it's not a big deal. I use Max, which is free and easy.

Over at Computer Audiophile, they have an instruction video wth commentary here, which I found helpful when getting started.

In short, think your options are to either amend your current setup or convert the files.....
DONE IT!!!

Audirvana has a method whereby it imports flacs into itunes via a proxy file - see page 10 of their manual on how to do this.

There appears to be one caveat at present and I've told them about it - you have to have the flacs on the computer's hard drive.

I originally had the flacs on my NAS drive and Audirvana could not link the proxy to the file.

The Audirvana interface identifies the file being played as flac

Sounds fantastic - and I no longer have to convert - bluddy brilliant :-)

Audirvana support was fantastic - same day response with a problem resolution!

How's them Apples! :-)
Oooops - forgot to thank you all for your input

FYI . I had been converting to AIFF using MAX and it worked very well - now I can save a step :-)
UPDATE - it appears there are a few glitches with Audirvana...

If you put some titles in a playlist and let it cycle round - when it returns to the start it plays the track at half speed

Selecting a track outside of the playlist fixes that.

Provided feedback - hopefully a fix will be coming

Back to the toons :-)