Re: Steve Scharf needs to add this audio fidelity difference between Android & iOS to his excellent comparison document

Wally J wrote on Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:56:37 -0400 :

> Regarding this useful technical comparison document by Steve Scharf:
>  <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JznrWfGJDA8CYVfjSnPTwfVy8-gAC0kPyaApuJTcUNE/>
> 
> Steve Scharf needs to add this critically important audio fidelity data
> below to his excellent comparison document (as the data holds value).
>  <https://groups.google.com/g/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/c/sY8lOr4LVN4>
> 
> Technical snippets for Steve's comparison document...
>  
>  "The iphone DOES NOT support lossless music because it has no way
>   to get audio to the headphones by something other than lossy bluetooth."
> 
>  "Android products do."
> 
>  "Apple Music supports 192/24 bit but Apple products like the iPhone 
>   and Airpods Max do not support it as the iPhone uses Bluetooth 
>   to transmit the audio to external headphones."
> 
>  "Apple Music has lossless support for up to 192khz/24 bits but
>   iPhone 15 Pro and other models do not support it. Therefore you 
>   have to buy an Android Phone or Android based music player to
>   get the best music high fidelity off of Apple Music."
> 
>  "Apple devices like iPhone 15 do not support codecs like AptxHD
>   which ARE REQUIRED for maximum performance with headphones 
>   while playing back 192/24 bit ALAC which Apple Music provides."
> 
>  "Apple codecs do NOT support transfer of lossless.
>   Apple provides only a crude bluetooth capability.
>   To get true high fidelity to the headphones requires AptX HD 
>   or something better OTHER than Apples Bluetooth. "
> 
>  "Airpods Max do not support AptXHD or other advanced codecs and
>   sound like crap compared to capable headphones like B and W PX8s."

Most people can't hear good audio but those who can will know the
difference as it always costs the most to get the best fidelity.