Apple Music reportedly preparing Hi Res Audio streaming for 2016
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Odyssey
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:lookatthat: I sure hope that this is true!!
o0OBillO0o
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It's on the MacOS Rumors home page and has been hinted at since 2014.
Apple has nearly all its music in 24bit / 96KHz and higher. It's what they use to create their 256 Kbps AAC files.
Expect to Apple to decimate the market.
Apple has nearly all its music in 24bit / 96KHz and higher. It's what they use to create their 256 Kbps AAC files.
Expect to Apple to decimate the market.
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Well, I am not surprised. All part of the plan for Apple Global Domination!
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/20/apple-high-resolution-audio/
Apple Once Again Rumored to Be Developing High-Resolution Audio Formats
hi_res_audio_logoApple is reportedly preparing to launch new higher-quality audio streaming in 2016, according to industry sources who spoke to Mac Otakara at this weekend's Portable Audio Festival in Tokyo.
According to several insiders familiar with Apple, whose products are exhibited at PORTABLE AUDIO FESTIVAL 2015, the company has been developing Hi-Res Audio streaming up to 96kHz/24bit in 2016.
The Lightning terminal with iOS 9 is compatible up to 192kHz/24Bit, but we do not have information on the sampling frequency of Apple Music download music.
The report also claims many audio equipment manufacturers are preparing their own third-party Lightning cables in anticipation of Apple's move toward improved audio quality.
Apple has long been rumored to be looking to introduce higher-quality audio formats for iTunes Store downloads and perhaps also Apple Music streaming. A year and a half ago, music blogger Robert Hutton claimed Apple was working to roll out high-resolution audio for the iTunes Store, and Mac Otakara made similar claims about an HD Audio format and new hardware being planned for release alongside iOS 8 later that year.
An even earlier flurry of rumors came in 2012 after Neil Young revealed that he and Steve Jobs had discussed ideas for improving the audio quality of iTunes Store content. Young ultimately went on his own in an effort to increase the quality digital music, releasing his PonoPlayer in early 2014.
Thanks,
Bill
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/20/apple-high-resolution-audio/
Apple Once Again Rumored to Be Developing High-Resolution Audio Formats
hi_res_audio_logoApple is reportedly preparing to launch new higher-quality audio streaming in 2016, according to industry sources who spoke to Mac Otakara at this weekend's Portable Audio Festival in Tokyo.
According to several insiders familiar with Apple, whose products are exhibited at PORTABLE AUDIO FESTIVAL 2015, the company has been developing Hi-Res Audio streaming up to 96kHz/24bit in 2016.
The Lightning terminal with iOS 9 is compatible up to 192kHz/24Bit, but we do not have information on the sampling frequency of Apple Music download music.
The report also claims many audio equipment manufacturers are preparing their own third-party Lightning cables in anticipation of Apple's move toward improved audio quality.
Apple has long been rumored to be looking to introduce higher-quality audio formats for iTunes Store downloads and perhaps also Apple Music streaming. A year and a half ago, music blogger Robert Hutton claimed Apple was working to roll out high-resolution audio for the iTunes Store, and Mac Otakara made similar claims about an HD Audio format and new hardware being planned for release alongside iOS 8 later that year.
An even earlier flurry of rumors came in 2012 after Neil Young revealed that he and Steve Jobs had discussed ideas for improving the audio quality of iTunes Store content. Young ultimately went on his own in an effort to increase the quality digital music, releasing his PonoPlayer in early 2014.
Thanks,
Bill
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Not to switch topics but Bill reminded me of something that seems mostly forgotten.
I have not heard anything about Pono recently. Was it pretty much DOA?
I have not heard anything about Pono recently. Was it pretty much DOA?
Can iPhones actually output that resolution to its headphones?
An audiophile will subscribe with its external DAC tethered to a lightening port but most of the world won't bother fussing about with appendages.
Given that Apple's main revenue stream is its floundering iPhone, it would seem that the world now needs a new iPhone to be able to deliver that rumoured iTunes content upgrade beat straight to its headphone port? Surely that has to be an expected given?
Shareholders are praying for redemption. Personally, I don't think that a lossless combination of IOS device plus service subscription is enough to save the exodus.
Will we have an Apple TV that can do it also?
Great DAC technology can now come in small packages. Will Apple be first to embed real DAC processing in its IOS devices?
An audiophile will subscribe with its external DAC tethered to a lightening port but most of the world won't bother fussing about with appendages.
Given that Apple's main revenue stream is its floundering iPhone, it would seem that the world now needs a new iPhone to be able to deliver that rumoured iTunes content upgrade beat straight to its headphone port? Surely that has to be an expected given?
Shareholders are praying for redemption. Personally, I don't think that a lossless combination of IOS device plus service subscription is enough to save the exodus.
Will we have an Apple TV that can do it also?
Great DAC technology can now come in small packages. Will Apple be first to embed real DAC processing in its IOS devices?
Mr. Big
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It'll be interesting to see how Apple will implement this. Will the music be offered as a download from the iTunes store or will it be a streaming service? I'm afraid if it's a streaming service it'll only be available on iTunes and not integrated into 3rd party hardware like Aurender forcing you to stream from an iPhone or a Mac computer.
My prediction is that Apple will be dropping headphone jack and DAC combinations altogether from future hardware and will be relying on their lightening port entirely. Much needed battery real estate... The dreadfully tired and waning iPhone cannot get thinner with that legacy plug still there.
This will coincide with the release of active headphones that plug directly into their lightening port. The active headphone technology will incorporate a nice inbuilt DAC and noise cancelling hardware... The Beats on Apple Headphone... :!:
The only way for them to convincingly deliver lossless via their devices already in the hands of their consumer base is for them to introduce another Apple peripheral. The Apple Headphone is the only logical step.
This will coincide with the release of active headphones that plug directly into their lightening port. The active headphone technology will incorporate a nice inbuilt DAC and noise cancelling hardware... The Beats on Apple Headphone... :!:
The only way for them to convincingly deliver lossless via their devices already in the hands of their consumer base is for them to introduce another Apple peripheral. The Apple Headphone is the only logical step.
Isn't that the truth. Makes you wonder why they haven't done it already.
GreyMouse
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Prepare nuclear firewalls to protect all media files. I'll say one thing for the mega-bungled Apple Music rollout last year: it introduced me to the joys of streaming and led me to Tidal.
Yes IOS 9 sucks. I wish I could go back to IOS 8.x.
I learnt my lesson the hard way. All updates should be performed via iTunes + PC, not directly from the device, because there's no going back with apps without a Jailbreak!