Not getting my hopes up as of yet because I'm waiting for the other shoe to the drop in terms of whatever Apple might do to limit the usability of this feature.
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Apple Music Teaser References 'Hi-Res Lossless' and 'Dolby Atmos'
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Apple don't care about iTunes anymore so don't get your hopes up.
You don't have Atmos music from most sources as a FYI. Music concerts that are available on Blu-ray are rare to utilize Atmos. Try listening to Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague as it uses Dolby Atmos.
But I think a ATV4K could readily output stereo LPCM to a AVR if Apple Music enables better music codecs.
All AirPods (as of right now) are incapable of streaming lossless high-res audio. This could change with a software update but who knows. It better work with external DACs on iOS via the lightning USB 3 adapter otherwise it's a no-go for me.
Are you kidding? On good gear, the sound difference is not only obvious but revelatory.
I once compared a high res track I have locally with a Spotify stream and I almost felt like crying. Whatever Spotify does to their music is disgusting, Apple is not too far behind either.
I don't think this is happening (sort of) as there are two "lossless" codecs being referenced in the leaked code: 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/192kHz. It's more than likely the existing Apple Music tier will get the basic "Apple Lossless" 48kHz option whereas the better "Hi-Res Lossless" 192kHz will be reserved for a more expensive tier and only certain albums will get that option.
If it costs extra there will be tears.
It cost extra everywhere else. Don’t expect Apple to be generous.
Aipod pros hurt my ears and max are insanely expensive (i would buy an ipad air with that) so......
i hope the new audio system works with ordinary koss phones too...
i hope the new audio system works with ordinary koss phones too...
I think we're gonna be able however songs would be more expensive...
iTunes for Windows was still updated recently so.... will see...
They tend to reinvent it. They tend to work on concepts and new products for years with tons of patents as evidence. Many competitors use these and leaks to figure out what Apple is up to and try to beat them to market. Then Apple releases theirs much later when it achieves what they intended usually with new technology they’ve created and it blows everyone out of the water. The competition say it will never work and will fail before switching to a copy a year or two later.
I feel it will be sold exactly like with upgrading movies to 4K: without changing the prices
Qobuz is $14.99/mon and that includes 24/192 FLAC. What's more, Roon supports Qobuz integration, and I don't see Apple opening up an API for Roon integration, so unless Apple makes the 24/192 streams available at the $9.99 price point there are already well-placed competitors in the Hifi market (where hires matters) doing a great job. Personally, I don't care about AppleTV integration, etc. I play hires streams on a high-end hifi system, and I just don't see myself embracing Apple for it.
What's Apple Music jazz/classical catalogs look like these days? It wasn't great in the past.
Amazon’s plan includes both what they call “HD”, which is a lower bit rate stream, and “Ultra HD”, which is their lossless high bitrate stream. There’s no separate tiers. They also have some stations, playlists, and artist compilation channels that are Ultra HD-only. It’s actually quite well done, though navigating through HEOS is not very intuitive.
You’re right, though, in your previous comment. High bitrate lossless music is a treat for the ears, and something that several entire generations have missed the pleasure of since the advent of CDs and iPods.
I just hope they release new AirPods while they are at it. My gen1 AirPods last minutes and I can't justify buying a new pair knowing the new models could be on the cusp.
A high-res music service would sound great through... the Apple Homepod!
Oh wait, they discontinued that just as soon as they were making plans for upscaling their music streaming...🤦♂️
Oh wait, they discontinued that just as soon as they were making plans for upscaling their music streaming...🤦♂️
I so want to see this to happen. Used to use Roon long time ago, gave up for Apple Music. Now if I can go back I would be delighted.