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

On 2023-11-22 18:55, Andrew wrote:
> 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.

Always the elitists!