bakker_be wrote: > The Pono file format is said to be FLAC, so I guess DRM and the like are > pretty much non-existant > > Code: -------------------- > > > Is PonoMusic a new audio format? What about PonoMusic quality? > > No. We want to be very clear that PonoMusic is not a new audio file format or standard. It is an end-to-end ecosystem for music lovers to get access to and enjoy their favorite music in the highest resolution possible for that song or album. The music in the PonoMusic.com Store is sold and downloaded in industry standard audio file formats. > > The PonoMusic.com Store uses FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio format as its standard, for compatibility, although the PonoPlayer can play most popular high-resolution music formats from other sources. PonoMusic has a quality spectrum, ranging from really good to really great, depending on the quality of the available master recordings: > > CD lossless quality recordings: 1411 kbps (44.1 kHz/16 bit) FLAC files > High-resolution recordings: 2304 kbps (48 kHz/24 bit) FLAC files > Higher-resolution recordings: 4608 kbps (96 kHz/24 bit) FLAC files > Ultra-high resolution recordings: 9216 kbps (192 kHz/24 bit) FLAC files > -------------------- > >
Thats good i will question some more if my initial ones gets answers from pono . what remains to be seen is for example how they work internationally , they do ship the player outside of US thats good , so hopefully their music shop is not crippled (broken ) by some regional lock in or geo fencing thats a no no in my book . -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101133
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