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Nearly all my music is CD ripped to FLAC. The DAC can handle high res files; I've tried a few and I'm not convinced that they sound any better than a 16/44 version of the same original recording.
I also have a record player.
I have done back to back comparisons between CD via a high end CD player, FLAC via a fairly expensive dac, and LP.
My conclusions?
The quality of the original recording is by far the most significant factor. After that, it's all in the margins.
Vinyl has a pleasing immediacy to it;
It's really hard (probably impossible) to distinguish between CD and FLAC;
High res audio is a waste of time
360kbs MP3 actually sounds fine
I listen to a lot of internet radio at various bit rates and just enjoy the music.