Here's some current info:
https://darko.audio/2021/06/the-best-way-to-stream-hi-res-audio-from-apple-music/
https://darko.audio/2021/06/the-best-way-to-stream-hi-res-audio-from-apple-music/
Apple Music
If you don’t know yet Apple Music is now lossless, then you must be living under a rock 😂
Question is, has anyone here figured out how to stream Apple Lossless in a proper audio system?
I am getting a lightning to USB adapter to connect my iPhone to my USB DAC to try. As far as I know, this is the only way to stream lossless from Apple Music. Am I missing anything?
Question is, has anyone here figured out how to stream Apple Lossless in a proper audio system?
I am getting a lightning to USB adapter to connect my iPhone to my USB DAC to try. As far as I know, this is the only way to stream lossless from Apple Music. Am I missing anything?
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I was just going to link to Darko. He has the best take on it right now. There's also this video he made earlier: https://darko.audio/2021/06/apple-musics-hi-res-streaming-is-a-bit-of-a-mess/ All the best, Nonoise |
You use this out of your lightning port to your DAC's USB cord: Amazon.com: Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter This will let you charge and listen to up to 24/192 at the same time (or above if your DAC will handle that). It works on both iPhone and iPad but is big and clunky so best for non-mobile applications. |
Update: connected my iPhone 12 via lightning to USB adapter to the USB port on my DAC (Esoteric N-01XD). First impressions on Apple Music: …. Crap! It sounds bad. Very flat, no dynamics, muted, squashed dynamics. Something is wrong. I am comparing to current setup, Qobuz and Tidal streamed via Roon and Ethernet to my streaming DAC |
When streaming Apple Music lossless music, you can get up to 25-bit 48kHz quality; and for Hi-Res lossless music, you can get up to 24-bit 192kHz output. How can you have these high-resolution Apple Music songs offline? Try AudFree Apple Music Downloader, which converts Apple music to lossless MP3/AAC/FLAC/WAV and retains the original quality data. This is a 100% clean and safe Apple music downloader. By using this program you can add lossless Apple music files to your DJ or burn them more freely to CD. |