Man. Standing ovation to this quote. I just want to know!!!
I’m not here to debate if the jump from lossy AAC to lossless ALAC is audible. Many people say they cannot hear the difference between the two (lucky them). Others say they can. Most importantly for any comments section, that second group is not seeking permission from the first group to stream losslessly. Apple Music supplies ‘Lossless’ and ‘Hi-Res Lossless’ streams at no extra cost to the subscriber, and some listeners just want to know that their audio hasn’t been lossy compressed along the way, even if they’re not 100% sure they can always hear the benefits. Many of these same people already know that an album’s mastering technique will impact its sound quality more than the delivery format.
Anyway. This article is your reminder that if you’re using AirPlay or Bluetooth with Apple Music you’re not getting lossless.
Source: Apple Music’s hi-res audio is *still* standing in its own light →