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September 4, 2021 01:25 am

Qualcomm Debuts Lossless Bluetooth Audio Streaming With aptX Lossless

Qualcomm says it's figured out a way to deliver lossless audio over Bluetooth, yielding quality that should be indistinguishable from uncompressed sources. And it's calling it aptX Lossless, the next generation of Qualcomm's proprietary audio format. From a report: Taking a "systems level approach," was the key, the company says, as it's "optimized a number of core wireless connectivity and audio technologies, including aptX Adaptive, which work together to auto detect and scale-up and are designed to deliver CD lossless audio when a user is listening to a lossless music file and the RF conditions are suitable." So, yes, there are a few caveats, and you'll need new hardware to get the full aptX Lossless experience -- that goes for the device you're streaming from (a phone, for instance), as well as your listening device, typically a pair of headphones. Qualcomm says devices that support aptX Lossless are expected to be available in early 2022. Its key specs are: Supports 44.1kHz, 16-bit CD lossless audio qualityDesigned to scale-up to CD lossless audio based on Bluetooth link qualityUser can select between CD lossless audio 44.1kHz and 24-bit 96kHz lossyAuto-detects to enable CD lossless audio when the source is lossless audioMathematically bit-for-bit exactBit-rate : ~1Mbps

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