Re:AirPods Max don't support Apple Music's lossless songs, A...
by olliej on Monday May 17, 2021 @05:06PM
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> I doubt it. I'm honestly just as confused as you are, though: lossless audio streaming was possible since Bluetooth 4.0 (and before, with powerful enough encoding). Sony has been doing it for years over their LDAC codec, and Apple's AAC codec could probably do most of the heavy lifting with some minor updates
LDAC isn't lossless afaict, and the size difference between lossy and lossless codecs is generally an order of magnitude.
Of course it could also just be lack of a decoder in the headset :D
re: sound quality
I agree it's subjective, but 192KHz (not kbit) seems absurd
I doubt it. I'm honestly just as confused as you are, though: lossless audio streaming was possible since Bluetooth 4.0 (and before, with powerful enough encoding). Sony has been doing it for years over their LDAC codec, and Apple's AAC codec could probably do most of the heavy lifting with some minor updates.
> That said I think lossless is a gimmick :D
All sound is really just conjecture that our ears and mind make, so you're definitely welcome to your own opinion there. For me though, the difference between 48k and 96k is pretty distinct, with the 16bit/32bit difference being barely noticeable. Of course, you don't need to listen to "high rez" versions of songs to enjoy them though. My daily drivers for out-of-the-house listening are a pair of Galaxy Buds.