This is actually an idea that we evaluated but there are a bunch of
things that make it not possible. The OS that runs on SB3 is a special
"real-time" embedded  platform - the firmware is built monolithically
so you can't link in arbitrary code on the fly. It's also a unique CPU
architecture which makes porting a major challenge (also requiring
special $$$ tools). 

As to why any particular codec may or may not be supported, we made the
call based on a number of factors including:

- popularity of the codec
- whether it used for internet radio (can't transcode with SN)
- whether it can be transcoded in SC
- cpu footprint
- memory footprint
- license terms, cost


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