So I've made some nutty observations on this site before that were never substantiated by other circle members and here's another one.
Now, while using Surface Pro (gen 1), my Cuinas DAC and latest Jplay driver via Foobar front end when playing PC files that are burned redbook via EAC to FLAC at the least compression sounds less good than audio from streaming youtube and google play music.
Streaming sound seems to pace better, is more relaxed and textured, less edge/chesty and perhaps a bit less detailed... basically more analog/soulful.
Now, it's not a night and day difference. But, I can listen to streaming all day long at high volumes while my ears get tired after a few hours of playing the PC files.
