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Re:FLAC – Format overview by copperx on Monday September 05, 2022 @04:10PM (#32728876)
I can't answer all of your questions, but I today we have AirPlay, which streams uncompressed audio to the receiver. Before that, the only option was Bluetooth or proprietary network codecs.
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Re:FLAC – Format overview by hurflmurfl on Monday September 05, 2022 @05:47PM (#32729879)
Isn't Airplay just another proprietary network codec though?
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Re:FLAC – Format overview by copperx on Monday September 05, 2022 @08:57PM (#32731339)
Well, that's right, but at least it's widely used instead of being restricted to just one manufacturer.
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Re:FLAC – Format overview by thirdsun on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @04:36AM (#32734491)
Does it matter in a discussion about convenience?
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