Critic's Corner

RE: Really!.....

198.7.58.101

Isaak J. Garvey

In Reply to: RE: Really!..... posted by Steve O on March 19, 2017 at 17:48:08

Ty Roberts of Universal specifically mentions mobile and 24 bit audio on phones here.

http://mobileecosystemforum.com/2017/02/23/umgs-ty-roberts-g (Open in New Window)

Edits: 03/19/17

Follow Ups:

"Even wifi can't support what's needed for hi-res audio" Bollocks - Dave_K 14:56:01 03/24/17 (3)
Argh...
You would think your Chief Technology Officer would check with his engineers or just pull out a calculator before saying something stupid like that.

The raw bit rate of 24/96 PCM is 4608000/s (4.39 Mbps). If you figure about 40% savings from FLAC, the required bandwidth for lossless streaming of 24/96 is about 2.64 Mbps. Ancient old 802.11b wifi from circa 2000 sustains about 6-7 Mbps with a good signal, or half of that with a weak signal. So even the oldest wifi networks are no problem unless other users are loading the connection. These days, it's hard to find a wifi connection that isn't at least 802.11n (everything new is 802.11ac). 802.11b provides a real bandwidth of at least 20 Mbps with a weak signal, or more like 40-60 Mbps with a strong signal. So it's pretty ridiculous to claim wifi can't handle hi-res streaming.

A mobile phone from circa 2010 on an HSPA+ network could also handle a 2.64 Mbps stream with no problem. And these days, on AT&T 4G LTE, I can typically get 60-70 Mbps in most places. Bandwidth is just not a problem for streaming hi-res audio. Just look at all the people streaming 1080p video on their phones!
- RE: "Even wifi can't support what's needed for hi-res audio" Bollocks - Isaak J. Garvey 15:05:42 03/24/17 (2)
  My answer: I know.
  
  Yes, it is absolute bollocks. And so is MQA.
  
  All they have left to cling to is the supposed "de-blurring" which a tiny
  cabal of audio writers seem to be stoked about
  - RE: "Even wifi can't support what's needed for hi-res audio" Bollocks - Dave_K 05:30:37 03/25/17 (1)
    All they have left to cling to is the supposed "de-blurring" which a tiny
    cabal of audio writers seem to be stoked about
    
    Which I think is also bollocks...
    - RE: "Even wifi can't support what's needed for hi-res audio" Bollocks - Isaak J. Garvey 20:00:24 03/29/17 (0)
      You had better believe it is bollocks.

Post a Followup:

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Atma-Sphere Music Systems, Inc.