Am I losing a lot of quality for using Airplay with spotify to have volume normalization?
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Spotify has a bitrate of up to 320kbps, and Airplay can support up to 24/48 lossless so I’d say it has more than enough bandwidth for it.
Can you hear a difference? You might be pushed hearing a difference even with Bluetooth.
Can you hear a difference? You might be pushed hearing a difference even with Bluetooth.
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AirPlay 2 supports lossless, 16-bit/44.1kHz CD-quality audio streams1. The bitrate for AirPlay 2 is 256 Kbps2.
Airplay 1 is a different animal
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Explains the 24 bit on airplay and how you can get it
AirPlay 2 supports lossless, 16-bit/44.1kHz CD-quality audio streams1. The bitrate for AirPlay 2 is 256 Kbps2.
Airplay 1 is a different animal
Apple AirPlay 2 supports 24-bit lossless audio, but you can’t use it
If AirPlay is limited to 16-bit CD-quality streams, how is the HomePod able to use AirPlay at a better-than-CD 24-bits?
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I believe the lower bitrate you quote is for Apple Music and AirPlay 2 which transmits 256kbps AAC streams. The bitrate for CD quality streams is up to 1440kbps and as I say, I understand AirPlay 2 can achieve 24/48 which is even higher.
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Please read my edit and link explanation of 24 bit Apple Music
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OkYeah, aware of that thanks, but in the context of WiiM and other non-Apple devices, I stand by what I say
I am a huge apple fan but never use airplay and don’t use Apple Music or Spotify googled the answer for the original poster I will go away now
Yeah, Apple Music and Airplay 2 in particular is a bit of a “soup sandwich” - see this oft quoted link
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Apple Music Lossless Mess Part 2: AirPlay
Earlier this month I dug into Apple Music's Lossless and Hi-Res offerings, running several bit perfect rests on the audio output of my Macs and iOS devices. The results were less than stellar (link). This week I dug into Apple Music lossless over AirPlay. One would think that the results would be...
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Not really sure coz the volume seems to be changing when switching. Also im new to hifi so i lack knowledge on numbers and graphs but earlier while switching back and forth i could hear some difference, like cymbals echoing at higher pitch but maybe it’s just the volume/normalization…
Using airplay, this is what wiim’s says 900kbps 16bit 44.1256 Kbps
AirPlay 2 supports lossless, 16-bit/44.1kHz CD-quality audio streams1. The bitrate for AirPlay 2 is 256 Kbps2.
Airplay 1 is a different animal
Explains the 24 bit on airplay and how you can get itApple AirPlay 2 supports 24-bit lossless audio, but you can’t use it
If AirPlay is limited to 16-bit CD-quality streams, how is the HomePod able to use AirPlay at a better-than-CD 24-bits?
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Yeah, that’s fairly standard for airplay on WiiM, although I wouldn’t get too hung up with the 900kbps figure as it seldom varies and doesn’t really say anything about the resolution/quality of what it’s sending. Like ChromeCast and AlexaCast, they’d be as well not displaying that 900kbps as it’s potentially misleading.
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