diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 28f8b57..70749f2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='stempeg',
-    version='0.1.7',
+    version='0.1.8',
     description='Read and write stem multistream audio files',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
diff --git a/stempeg/__init__.py b/stempeg/__init__.py
index 0322aeb..96d73ac 100644
--- a/stempeg/__init__.py
+++ b/stempeg/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import pkg_resources
 import shutil
 
-__version__ = "0.1.7"
+__version__ = "0.1.8"
 
 
 def cmd_exist(cmd):
diff --git a/stempeg/read.py b/stempeg/read.py
index 9aadba1..8bb38a6 100644
--- a/stempeg/read.py
+++ b/stempeg/read.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
 
-def float_to_str(f, precision=8):
+def float_to_str(f, precision=5):
     """
     Convert the given float to a string,
     without resorting to scientific notation
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def float_to_str(f, precision=8):
     # 192khz in float
     ctx.prec = precision
 
-    d1 = ctx.create_decimal(repr(f))
+    d1 = ctx.create_decimal(repr(round(f, 5)))
     return format(d1, 'f')