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Can't wait to listen to 192kHz/24-bit on my AAC Bluetooth AirPods
by xd1936 5y ago
Can't wait to listen to 192kHz/24-bit on my AAC Bluetooth AirPods
- yRbfmm1rVg8K5TR 5y agoYou may have missed this footnote at the bottom: > Due to the large file sizes and bandwidth needed for Lossless and Hi-Res Lossless Audio, subscribers will need to opt in to the experience. Hi-Res Lossless also requires external equipment, such as a USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC).
- intrasight 5y agoI saw that too, but they didn't really give any context. Is Apple saying that the iPhone DAC is insufficient? Or Macs? Or something else?
- ErneX 5y agoThey are saying exactly that, the DACs they ship are not ideal for hires audio.
- intrasight 5y agoI assume/hope that next-gen Airpods will have upgraded DACs/codacs that'll handle their new hi-res format.
- post_break 5y agoYeah what's the point. No APT-X means this is like watching a bluray through RCA cables. Even the Airpods Max might not even be able to drive it through the 3.5mm to lightning adapter.
- floatingatoll 5y agoAptX Adaptive (2018+) is the only one that supports 96/24 at best, so well-shielded RCA cables from a wired DAC would probably degrade the signal less than the downmix for AptX Adaptive would, assuming your devices even support AptX Adaptive.
- throwaway222145 5y agoPretty much. Even more so that the iPhone doesn't come with wired earbuds anymore. What's the point of lossless streaming here?
- crazygringo 5y agoIt's explicitly for non-Apple hardware, mainly. They make that pretty clear. It's for audiophiles with the appropriate DAC and super high quality listening equipment, whether speakers or wired headphones.
- floatingatoll 5y agoCan't wait to listen to 192kHz/24-bit on my macOS desktop with my preexisting 192kHz/24-bit audio pathway!
- 52-6F-62 5y agoThis is what I'm excited about, too. I work as a developer during the day, but have my home recording setup in the same room, and listen to Apple Music (or other services) all day through that. I don't think we're in the majority, though.
- floatingatoll 5y agoI'm grateful they threw us a bone. Hope it's out soon.
- StartupTree 5y agoBluetooth technology doesn't have the bandwidth capacity to stream lossless audio, sorry. You will be listening to a compressed stream. The only way to listen lossless is wired.