Comment by ricardobeat
9 hours ago
- Apple has a lossless codec for wireless, ALAC that can do up to 24bit/192khz
- aptX can do 44/16 in other devices, Sony has LDAC at 24/96 too
- latency under <100ms is meaningless for pure audio listening, video players have latency compensation
We have amazing technology available today, at prices and quality unimaginable in the 80s. A $50 in-ear from a chinese hi-fi brand can give you an audio experience you couldn’t buy for thousands of dollars a decade ago. And there’s more and more analog hardware being designed and built as technology costs have fallen. You’re really missing out if you think things were better back then.
> - Apple has a lossless codec for wireless, ALAC that can do up to 24bit/192khz
Only Vision Pro has wireless lossless audio and it works because it's right next to the AirPods.
But your phone can passthrough AAC over Bluetooth as long as it doesn't have to mix system sounds or anything in.