I will do some testing at the next competition i attend with some of the trained judges if i can get them to comply. Lame was a great advancement for lossy formats, and i use it on my portable players. I know this topic is a can of worms, and there is argument for both cases. I guess the best thing to do would be admit i want lossless whether i need it or not, and would like to know if the empeg can do it, or if i should stick to the rockbox modded i-river h120 for now.
Thanks
Hans