I see some peeps are hardware modding Echo Dots to bring out an S/PDIF
feed - https://hackaday.io/project/162309-spdif-from-echo-dot The 3rd
Gen Dot should be able to handle the 'HD' streams. so taking the S/PDIF
into the Transporter's DAC ought to be doable.
Wombat wrote:
> I am also convinced no one really needs more than 16bits for playback
> and hearing highs above 20kHz in music is wishfull thinking even for
> younger people.
> The encrypted ~17/96 MQA compresses worse as if you simply offer a 17/96
> flac without MQA sauce. The only magic is
mgraves wrote:
> Actually, I think it is clever in the way that it presents plain vanilla
> Red Book 16 bit PCM to existing tech, while encoding all the supposed
> magic into the 8 bits from 17-24. It's a kind of steganographic
> encoding.
>
> The data that makes up all the ultrasonic stuff is
Wombat wrote:
> At least it is a clever way of encrypting a bit reduced PCM signal and
> call it something fantastic new while creating extra incomes on several
> steps including licensing of capable MQA hardware.
Actually, I think it is clever in the way that it presents plain vanilla
Red
Julf wrote:
> Is it?
At least it is a clever way of encrypting a bit reduced PCM signal and
call it something fantastic new while creating extra incomes on several
steps including licensing of capable MQA hardware.
Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA
monoblocks
mgraves wrote:
> With respect to MQA, I appreciate that's it's technically very clever.
Is it?
"To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this
fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt
edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch,
slartibartfast wrote:
> A bit like MQA then.[emoji3]
I suppose so. I'm not a believer, nor a fan. Although, I have auditioned
a Meridien system in a friends home. It was outstanding.
Michael Graves
House: RPi3 + HifiBerry Pro XLR, M-Audio BX5As
Home Office: RPi3 + HifiBerry Pro XLR,
mgraves wrote:
> Note that Roon is not on the list of partners. They only want to deal
> with companies that will pay their ante and abide by their
> non-disclosure agreement.A bit like MQA then.[emoji3]
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slartibartfast wrote:
> You still have to subscribe to the service and pay them 15 dollars or
> pounds or euros etc per month. It would be in Amazon's interests to
> attract more users. It might upset their official partners though.
>
Note that Roon is not on the list of partners. They only
pablolie wrote:
> Exactly.
>
> Plus Amazon is brutal about maximizing every $ out of everything they
> do. You can bet being a partner doesn't come for free. And the SB
> ecosystem is a free, non revenue ecosystem. The twain shall never meet,
> as they say.
You still have to subscribe to the
mgraves wrote:
> ... If they opened the API to everyone they would need to provide
> support to a much larger and less defined developer community
Exactly.
Plus Amazon is brutal about maximizing every $ out of everything they
do. You can bet being a partner doesn't come for free. And the
left channel wrote:
> Amazon has partnered with Bluesound and others on this, so they must be
> sharing an API with them. But they don't yet seem willing to share
> outside that limited circle of hardware partners.
Often limiting access to official partners is a way to manage their
support
Amazon has partnered with Bluesound and others on this, so they must be
sharing an API with them. But they don't yet seem willing to share
outside that limited circle of hardware partners.
LMS: SGC microJukebox running Sonicorbiter OS
Control apps: Squeezelite-X on Win 10; Squeezer or
Correct it is not publicly available, so it would totally have to be
hacked. There is one attempt made out there on Github, but It's never
worked for me.
piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM.
Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org
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d6jg wrote:
> Umm. Wish they opened up an API. If we had a plugin for it at that prime
> discount price Id be switching from Spotify - tempted anyway
It's plain that there is an API, it just may not be publicly available.
I tried the app this afternoon. HD/UHD content is only available from
mgraves wrote:
> I'd be happy to chip in to get a plugin, if that's possible.
Me Too! -- Will be following this Thread with anticipation!
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I'd be happy to chip in to get a plugin, if that's possible.
Michael Graves
House: RPi3 + HifiBerry Pro XLR, M-Audio BX5As
Home Office: RPi3 + HifiBerry Pro XLR, M-Audio BX5A D2, Berhringer
B2092A subwoofer
Workshop: RPi3 + HifiBerry Pro XLR, Alesis ProLinear 820s, JBL
subwoofer
Back Yard:
Umm. Wish they opened up an API. If we had a plugin for it at that prime
discount price Id be switching from Spotify - tempted anyway
VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS)
[B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s
*Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s /
Amazon Music rolls out a lossless streaming tier that Spotify and Apple
cant match
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/9/17/20869526/amazon-music-hd-lossless-flac-tier-spotify-apple
I wish Spotify would offer lossless...or Amazon Music on Touch.
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