X lossless decoder 192khz5/17/2023 XLD is Universal Binary, so it runs natively on both Intel Macs and PPC Macs. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. Very few are the highest spec (I’ll leave the perception of difference to the uber-capable super humans), but still sound great.īut there are a few exceptions. X Lossless Decoder (XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. Most of “Hi-res Lossless” are usually 24bit/96kHz. A lot of them are “just” standard CD 16bit/44.1kHz, but hey, still lossless. Most of ”Lossless” songs are usually 24bit/48kHz. The actual songs specs vary and very few reach the theoretical Apple maximum spec of 24bit/192kHz. Any idea why the downgrade of the capabilities? Were the PC drivers too much hassle to maintain, and/or hi-res audio SW non existent and everyone was just using stored audio files and streaming? Baffling.Ī small note about the music itself. Even modern Pioneers got rid of the good old rear USB-B port. To my surprise, none are offering USB-DAC IN as SC-LX86 does!? They’re all traditional USB Storage Device ports for playing files from the external drives, none seem to be offering USB-DAC functionality. Now this receiver is long overdue for an upgrade, so as a matter of interest, I’ve looked at some recent flagships from Pioneer/Onkyo and Denon. The ALAC codec will correctly handle sample rates up to 192kHz and bit depths up to 24, just like FLAC and if you play those files back. If I connect either Apple Lightning -> USB Camera Adapter (iPhone) or USB-C -> USB-A Dock (iPad) via USB-A -> USB-B cable to this port, the audio is the same spec as advertised in Apple Music, up to their Hi-res Lossless max spec of 24bit/192kHz. This one is asynchronous USB port, that’s meant to work as an external DAC for PC with up to 32bit/192kHz PCM, using the internal Pioneer’s DAC.
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