Qualcomm unveils aptX Lossless for Bluetooth devices

02 September 2021
The first products supporting aptX Lossless will come out later this year.

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LG quad DAC is the best. Qualcomm and Sony should keep trying.

    OhNom, 02 Sep 2021So we stopped developing bluetooth technology because there... moreI still take the 3.5mm jack over Bluetooth all day long when it comes to audio. I only use Bluetooth when connecting my phone to my car centre console, that's it.

      I don't think that the audio jack should have been dumped until they got Bluetooth hi-res sorted out personally.

      In any case, my preferred BT solution is to get a BT headphone DAC, like my Fiio BTR3K for around 70$, and plug whatever wired headphones I want into it. It even has a mic for calls and supports AptX HD and LDAC.

      Once it becomes obsolete, I'll just upgrade to another one that supports the latest AptX CODEC at the time, and keep on rocking with my favorite wired headphones, like my Port-a-pros when out and about, or my M40X's when listening at home.

      No point in dumping good BT headphones that have just become obsolete because Qualcomm came out with a better CODEC every couple of years, as I see it.

        OhNom, 02 Sep 2021So we stopped developing bluetooth technology because there... moreIt was a joke bro. Lol. I'm for advancement in tech. Just get me graphene batteries with ZERO latency and total 24-bit lossless audio and I'm in.

          Dometalican, 02 Sep 2021Talk about Quamcomm trying to find excuses for phone brands... moreSo we stopped developing bluetooth technology because there is a 3.5mm jack?

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            • 02 Sep 2021

            Is there open standards for high res audio?

              Out of curiosity, I wonder if it could be 24-bit and 48kHz instead of 16-bit and 44.1 kHz audio (whichnis CD quality). So, then it could appear truly lossless (atleast within the dynamic range of the majority of humans ears?).

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                Anonymous, 02 Sep 2021in my humble opinion, i never find wireless wins over wired... moreCannot agree more

                  YUKI93, 02 Sep 2021I can attest to that. LG's wired Quad DAC audio is sti... moreAsus did beat if with their Sabre implementation - if I am not mistaken, it is similar to LG implementation, only without dumb limitations and much newer DAC/AMP.

                    Talk about Quamcomm trying to find excuses for phone brands to ditch the headphone jack huh...

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                      FarFan, 02 Sep 2021I see Jabra TWS there)) I tried Marshall Major IV this w... morein my humble opinion, i never find wireless wins over wired, please check the following example

                      Integrity Music - Alvin Slaughter - GOD Can - 1996
                      https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mlf9G2sTNSF_p-qMj664ooTDNMXHoZm5A
                      the live recording in New York in 1996 rely on analog professional equipment, all wired, both mastering and reproduction were in digital, beautiful sound, i can hear clearly every bit of sound, well mixed

                      Hillsong Music - the People Tour - Madison Square Garden - 2019
                      https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RD7a9xmHq1cxg&playnext=1
                      the live recording in New York in 2019 full digital full wireless, maybe, just maybe, equipped with both Midas and Dante features, subjectively, for me, the audio definitely not as clean as the Integrity Music 1996

                      other audiophile you can find on youtube that i can recommed
                      - from Clarity Recordings (defunct, i am so sad) 1992
                      https://youtu.be/jOIiNgxinyQ
                      this is crazy ... recording live only using 2 custom microphone wired to tube amp and digitally mastered
                      - from Sheffield Live Studio Recordings
                      Sheffield Jazz Experience 1988
                      Lincoln Mayorga, His Distinguished Colleagues, and Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
                      Summertime
                      https://youtu.be/LUGo984ggWQ
                      live recording in Moscow by Sheffield, i can "see" the stage

                      in conclusion, even the fully digital and wireless professional equipment, in my experience, can not beat the analog wired, of course, both equipments are handpicked, the best in the market. Therefore, the wireless may will be beats the wired sometimes in the future, but, requires higher denser overlapping frequencies that may harm human.

                      stay healthy, live long, and prosper

                        Anonymous, 02 Sep 2021Even the best TWS will not sound better than wired.I can attest to that. LG's wired Quad DAC audio is still my top favourite. No other smartphone can beat it, not even Sony's.

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                          Fearghast, 02 Sep 2021That's why you do not compare headphones to Airpods, b... moreOnly people who never ever actually used AirPods constantly brag how AirPods are the worst audio quality ever. Reality is, they aren't. I have AirPods 2 and SoundPeats TrueAir 2 and they both sound good to a point I just don't give a s**t. AirPods 2 are actually a bit harder to overdrive and maybe has better defined bass and highs as it's not as harsh sometimes, but in general they sound great considering they aren't in-ear with sealing. You people make it sound like using AirPods 2 is listening to a tube gramophone from 1890. That's just made up BS by all the generic Apple haters.

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                            • 02 Sep 2021

                            I have that headphone in the picture. But it is wired. Model - Sony MDR-XB550AP.

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                              Anonymous, 02 Sep 2021Even the best TWS will not sound better than wired.It depends. There are many wireless headphones and earbuds that sound better than wired ones. When it comes to stable connection and simple usage wired is always better. But wireless is improving slowly but surely.

                                This def is going to be on the Snapdragon 898 SoC whatever it's going to be called.

                                  Will it be available for Devices with Aptx support?

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                                    Fearghast, 02 Sep 2021That's why you do not compare headphones to Airpods, b... moreIn part he is right, but the headphones on the block sell more than all together, all the young children of rich and poor want some Airpods they do not care about the audio fidelity, they only want what is fashionable, it is the same with the watch

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                                      • 02 Sep 2021

                                      If at least future tws would support this new codec but currently most ones on the market don't even support the normal aptx codecs lol.

                                        DMX, 02 Sep 2021I have jabra and I had the apple Airpods pro and the jabra ... moreThat's why you do not compare headphones to Airpods, because everything sound better than Airpods making such a comparison meaningless.

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