Onkyo brings 24/192 playback to IOS

RobHolt · Oct 24, 2013

* Free HF Player Includes 16,000-band FIR Equalizer with Memory Presets
* In-App Purchase Enables 192 kHz/24-bit DSD*, FLAC, WAV Playback on iOS
* Optimized EQ Presets Created by Celebrated Musicians for Onkyo Headphones

Looks spiffy.....

http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/articles...zer-192-24-playback-on-ios-devices-96729.html

..... looks like tone controls are coming back after all! :banana:

RobHolt · Oct 24, 2013

....and it works.

64 bit EQ processing and you can pull the response into any shape you want while the changes happen real time with no lag. All on an iPad. We'll be doing moon landings soon at this rate.

RobHolt · Oct 24, 2013

....and you can do quick AB comparisons
I can't take much more of this excitement.

Dev · Oct 25, 2013

"Calm down dear", it's only an app.

Tenson · Oct 25, 2013

Does it have a minimum-phase EQ option for correcting room modes?

Lets see a screen-shot of the EQ!

Anyway, what is an 'HF Player'?

RobHolt · Oct 25, 2013

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You can add/remove the adjustment points by just tapping the centre line, and overall gain by pulling the curve up or down (all of it)

Screen flashes red if clipping.

Labarum · Oct 26, 2013

I am confused (which is never difficult)

"HF" normally means "High Frequency", but does it here mean "High Fidelity"?

No sign of an equivalent Android App.

Is the hardware up to 192/24?

RobHolt · Oct 26, 2013

Current iPhones and iPads can operate their internal dacs at up to 24/48. However the digital output via the connector port can run at 24/192.

Tenson · Oct 26, 2013

Pretty impressive! So has this replaced iTunes for you?

The problem for me is that I'm still locked into Spotify for all the online content. I do wish they would implement VST or DX plug-in support, not to mention a nice album art view for local files *cries*.

RobHolt · Oct 26, 2013

No I'm hooked on spotify too.

Labarum · Oct 27, 2013

What happens if you play Spotify via Squeezebox?

You don't even need a hardware Squeezebox - run a software instance

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/SqueezePlay

Would that consolidate all sources and display cover art?

PS

I don't use Spotify - I just flick between my favourite HiBit Classical Music Radio Stations - I always find something to suit the mood of the moment. 250 or 32kb/s and free.