While this article is now a couple months, it is no less relevant. This quote from Monty Montgomery sums up everything of import regarding hi-res music:
He explains the ridiculous 16-bit 'stair step' graphs we are now used to seeing:
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While this article is now a couple months, it is no less relevant. This quote from Monty Montgomery sums up everything of import regarding hi-res music:
He explains the ridiculous 16-bit 'stair step' graphs we are now used to seeing:
In his OHM AIR debut, Thomas Tsai posited that Apple had the potential to 'disrupt' the hi-res audio market. Currently, hi-res files in: WAV, AiFF, and ALAC, can be played back in iTunes. But none of those files work as-is, on an iPod or iPhone.
Read moreNeil Young's successful Pono has proved that there is a market for hi-res with mass-market appeal. If Apple can levy the necessary brunt behind the music-sales market to push competitive pricing to the masses -- not to mention, if rumour is founded -- 2014/2015 may be the first year of a penetrative market for hi-res audio.
Of course, Apple need to upgrade iOS software to properly handle the needs of hi-res audio. You can be sure, Ω will follow this closely.
Tsukuba, Japan