I don't buy CDs anymore, I buy SACDs and the rest stream as FLAC.BUT, you will have to downsample if you're distributing to CD, so the benefits might not last.
I don't buy CDs anymore, I buy SACDs and the rest stream as FLAC.BUT, you will have to downsample if you're distributing to CD, so the benefits might not last.
Nonsensical. Protools HD and studio masters all rendered out at 24 bit 96 or 24 bit 192. Except film where 24bit48khz is the standard. AVID recommend working internally at 32 bit for plugin rounding errors.
24 bit 96khz masters or better are often kept to ensure hardware downcoversion to anything can be achieved later.
Again, it depends on the material, how it's been handled, quality of encoding, hardware, engineer....blah blah
I don't buy CDs anymore, I buy SACDs and the rest stream as FLAC.
I only buy Hybrid ones, but that does not really count.I wish there were an easy way to rip SACD...
I'd give a lot for a DSD rip of the ET SACDI only buy Hybrid ones, but that does not really count.
Apple has quietly included support for playback of FLAC audio files on the 4K Apple TV, iPhone 8, and iPhone X, with compatibility also added retroactively to the iPhone 7 when iOS 11 gets its public release.
Support for the lossless compression codec now appears in the technical specifications on Apple's website for all of the above devices. However, as it stands, Apple's Music app does not currently support the format, so device owners who want to listen to the higher quality audio files will have to use the native Files app or a third-party app specifically made for FLAC playback, such as VLC or Plex.
Apple's support for the FLAC codec doesn't officially extend to the iPhone 6s or iPhone SE, which may be because an A10 processor is a minimum requirement for hardware decoding and Apple is not satisfied with the power consumption tradeoffs of FLAC software decoding.
That said, Apple's latest iPad Pro range should also be capable of FLAC playback thanks to their high performance A10X Fusion chips, yet Apple hasn't updated its iPad Pro tech specs to indicate they will also support the standard.
It's possible that Apple is still testing FLAC support for its range of mobile devices, and may even have plans to offer the lossless compression standard as a download option in iTunes and playback in the Music app further down the line. However, it's worth noting that mobile users would only get the full benefits of FLAC by listening using Lightning-connected wired headphones, since a Bluetooth audio connection doesn't offer enough bandwidth to make the experience worthwhile.
Article Link: Apple Lists FLAC Audio Playback Support for 4K Apple TV, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone X
Qobuz will soon start selling DSD besides the other Studio Masters formats.I'd give a lot for a DSD rip of the ET SACD
The Apple TV (4th gen. and 4K) does not have an optical out.This is bizarre, are you serious?! Isn't there an optical out?
The CD sampling rate is almost as annoying as the NTSC refresh rate.48kHz would just give an extra bit of breathing room to deal with dithering and clipping. The CD standard was originally going to be higher than 44.1 for that very reason.
What are people using for hi-res listening (BT headphones or in-ear) that support apt-x??
iOS only uses AAC over Bluetooth for content that is already encoded in AAC: Apple Music and songs bought on iTunes. Any other codec (Spotify's OGG, Deezer or Amazon's MP3, Anghami's Dolby Pulse, Qobuz's ALAC, Tidal's MQA...) is re-compressed using the inferior SBC codec, which is more battery-efficient but more lossy. As a result, you get double the compression artifacts and the soundstage is reduced to nothing.
If you are using the USB DSP with a Hi-Res compatible app (Qobuz, 7Digital...) then Bob's your uncle. You are not limited at all to what the iPhone can and cannot output.
Interestingly, the cheapest DSP you can find is Apple's own Lightning-to-headphone jack adaptor, which decodes 24-192:
http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/info/hi-res-guide/bancs-d-essai/we-ve-tried-it-the-apple-lightning178666
otherwise there's a good overview of what does and doesn't work in Hi-Res on iOS here
http://www.qobuz.com/FR-fr/info/Hi-Fi/Les-cingles-de-la-Hi-Fi/Choisissez-votre-DAC-ou-votre179124
You will however need to resort to using the camera kit for USB DACs:
http://blogsv2.qobuz.com/qobuz-blog...-your-iphone-or-ipad-well-it-is-now-possible/
PS: love the Qobuz website (I am not affiliated to them!)
Think you missed the part in the article that says whilst the lightning adaptor is capable of hi-res audio, would still have to unlock that feature which they haven't done.If you are using the USB DSP with a Hi-Res compatible app (Qobuz, 7Digital...) then Bob's your uncle. You are not limited at all to what the iPhone can and cannot output.
Interestingly, the cheapest DSP you can find is Apple's own Lightning-to-headphone jack adaptor, which decodes 24-192:
http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/info/hi-res-guide/bancs-d-essai/we-ve-tried-it-the-apple-lightning178666
otherwise there's a good overview of what does and doesn't work in Hi-Res on iOS here
http://www.qobuz.com/FR-fr/info/Hi-Fi/Les-cingles-de-la-Hi-Fi/Choisissez-votre-DAC-ou-votre179124
You will however need to resort to using the camera kit for USB DACs:
http://blogsv2.qobuz.com/qobuz-blog...-your-iphone-or-ipad-well-it-is-now-possible/
PS: love the Qobuz website (I am not affiliated to them!)
So how are you supposed to get them on the device if iTunes on the desktop doesn't support FLAC? Cloud services? Dropbox? Not quite getting this