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[djwaudio]

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/10/high-definition-itunes-music-downloads/

[Hermetech Mastering]

Fingers crossed!

[Greg Reierson]

I'd get excited if I thought that also meant old school, analog-like headroom in those files. Will they do anything to discourage the loudness war at 96k24 the way they have NOT done with MFiT?

[BiigNiick]

hopefully the next step, Mastered for SoundCheck


 - nick

[Greg Reierson]

That would be pretty awesome!

[Dan Lawrence]

i.m.h.o. - I tunes has set back the state of audio fidelity nearly 100 years. Too high a price for convenience. A switch to high-res is more than a decade over due, even if one accepts the shortcomings of digital downloads. (Liner notes, anyone?)

Thanks for that tip, Dana.

[djwaudio]

It looks like everyone is taking note of Pono's bow wave of support for HD audio.  Now Apple's new OS8 will take the shackles off!

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/13/hd-audio-ios-8-new-in-ear-headphones-lightning/

[BiigNiick]

support for HD audio?  my iphone and ipod (or the one's i've owned) could play 24/96 .wav files no problem...  i don't think support for this is new.  maybe i'm wrong?  it was my understanding the iOS was capable of 24/192 from early on ~2004...


 - nick

[Hermetech Mastering]

Not according to that article. Maybe it was down-sampling and truncating?

[BiigNiick]

hmmm...  interesting.  i'd have to do some tests.  i had a 30 pin connector that had line level outs and spdif in/out for my ipod.  i'll have to go dig it out and find an older ipod to do some tests...


 - nick

[BiigNiick]

nevermind.  there is just line level -10dB on the pinout on the older ipods. 


i think it will do up to 24/48.  still looking if it will do 96kHz audio without converting it first.


 - nick