Hate to give an "I told you so" but this is exactly why I was so against them getting rid of the headphone jack on iPhones. Most musicians and audiophiles I know were livid when the iPhone 7 came out because we knew then that Bluetooth wouldn't cut it for 24 bit truly lossless audio even though it's "more convenient". We lost the ability to use our higher spec headphones with our iPhones without a dongle, but more importantly, the iPhone lost its ability to do onboard A/D conversion via the built in sound card, which at least could've handled hi-res Apple Music bitrates. It wouldn't be the best way to listen, but at least you would've had the audio in 24 bit/192 delivered to your ears without the need for extra equipment.
Looking ahead, now we're in a situation where the hardware on a device Apple released over 5 years ago (iPhone 6s) is more capable of delivering a service Apple is releasing in 2021, than the flagship iPhone in this current release cycle. It's nuts.
Looking ahead, now we're in a situation where the hardware on a device Apple released over 5 years ago (iPhone 6s) is more capable of delivering a service Apple is releasing in 2021, than the flagship iPhone in this current release cycle. It's nuts.