BT allows up to 512k in whatever codec you want.
Whether that codec is widely supported now is irrelevant as Apple has the power to make it happen
If you think you can distinguish between CD and 512k in a modern codec, you're just fooling yourself
I thought BT was still lossy?
From what I've read, A2DP uses SBC as the default codec and aptX support isn't that universal.
So what happens when I want to charge it *AND* listen via headphones? Like almost every day at my desk.
There are a few benefits of using the Lightning cable to send audio. Apple says the headphones will be able to draw power from an Apple device (even if the device is asleep), which for some products could eliminate cost associated with an internal battery. It could also work the other way around by providing power to an Apple device from an internal battery or external power source. That enables you to listen to music and also use a passthrough setup so you could charge the device simultaneously, much like you can with an audio dock that uses a Lightning connector. The headphones will also be capable of receiving firmware updates.
Want a VGA port? $30 dongle.
Every company makes mistakes, even wildly successful ones.
BT allows up to 512k in whatever codec you want.
Whether that codec is widely supported now is irrelevant as Apple has the power to make it happen
If you think you can distinguish between CD and 512k in a modern codec, you're just fooling yourself
Nowhere does it say they are dropping the 3.5mm jack...
Regardless of that, I'd be fine if they did. And for all you morons who are going to say "but I spent $500 on a pair of good headphones" I will respond with "who gives a crap? Oh, you can't use your audiophile headphones to listen to that shitty 96kbps mp3 file on your iPhone? The horror!"
So it's still lossy then.
You'll need an adapter to use VGA on every graphics card and laptop sold today. That's the price you pay for using outdated technology.
Believe it or not, Dell still has VGA ports on some of their business class laptops.
And?
Your premise is that BT is not an acceptable substitute for wires.
It's hard to credibly claim that sending an analog signal over a lossy, interference-prone cable results in a superior sound than a 512k stream to a high-quality DAC in your headphones.
Yeah... as any new Macbook owner can tell you, Apple LOVES their $30 adapter dongles. Want an Ethernet port? $30 dongle. Want a VGA port? $30 dongle. Want a DVI connection? You get the idea. Don't like dongles? Pony up some big $$$ for some shiny new Apple branded accessories.
So, yeah, the idea of a $30 Lightning to 1/8" audio jack dongle for the iPhone 6 sounds pretty believable.
How much loss does speaker wire induce? I'd be curious to see your citations on this.
If speaker wire was so prone to lossy interference, I would think that someone would have cashed in by replacing it with something better.
And?
Your premise is that BT is not an acceptable substitute for wires.
It's hard to credibly claim that sending an analog signal over a lossy, interference-prone cable results in a superior sound than a 512k stream to a high-quality DAC in your headphones.
So what happens when I want to charge it *AND* listen via headphones? Like almost every day at my desk.
Nothing hard about it. If you want evidence of that, there is plenty of literature on the net that supports wire over BT.
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The only 'literature' I see there is a link to avsforum, which is of course down
Hmmm, I'll try again. It's the same link:
That said, it's still not as good as wired audio, and some people say it's still unacceptable overall.
I have no experience with new specs, but I've auditioned a number of AptX capable bluetooth speakers, and while the codec provides improvement end-to-end over bluetooth alone it's still not an acceptable experience in my opinion. The problem is not exclusive to the transport or compression, the quality of earphones and speakers continues to be subpar.
As stated above the limitation is the tiny speakers and poor boxes provided today. Quality of the stream, at higher bitrates, already exists.
They're allowing 48kHz audio through the lightning port. Nowhere have they said they're dropping the headphone jack.