For context, LDAC is one of the few wireless audio codecs stamped Hi-Res by the Japan Audio Society and its encoder is open source since Android 8, so you can see just how long Windows is sleeping on this. I’m excited about the incoming next gen called LC3plus, my next pair is definitely gonna have that.
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I used to think the same. But as it turns out, a decoder exists. Maybe some people don’t want anyone to know about it to keep the myths alive ;)
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Lemmy instance choice does not check out ;)
The codec isn’t open source.
The codec is basic, uses decades-old tech, and was trivially REed.
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I’m sure they won’t notice a few rolls of toilet paper going missing.
Your skin glows quite beautifully, narc.
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Tell me you’re an apple fanboi without telling me you’re an apple fanboi.
LDAC is “only” high res @ 990. OK? WTF is your point? It sounds better than every other codec.
Can you explain the practical implication of this when I listen to music on my Pixel phone? (spoiler: there is none)
100% total bullshit. Here are the tests:
https://www.soundguys.com/ldac-ultimate-bluetooth-guide-20026/
AAC does not have better fidelity. What a joke of a claim.
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opus is transparent for all the the most intense songs by 160kbps, and for regular stuff you’d hear on the radio it’s transparent anywhere from 96kbps-128kbps
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You all got a valid point… it’s just that mileage varies and x codec will sound better in y combination. If I remember right, AAC on Android is at times implemented differently than on it’s home Apple: The encoder would work with smaller bitrates to save battery. There must be a special synergy for max bitrate LDAC to sound worse than AAC, indeed. All in all my post is about being open minded and giving you the option to use a thing, rather than finding out what codec is universally the best: You virtually can’t, can you?