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RexMonday
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September 18, 2022
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Apple Music Lossless - Airplay

  • September 18, 2022
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Hey

 

I’m sure this has been asked before but having spent some time searching the forums I can’t find a definitive answer.

Can I play Apple Music Lossless audio through my Sonos system? My understanding is that this isn’t possible through the S2 app, but does this work via Airplay?

 

Thanks

Rex

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Best answer by ratty

Apple Music Lossless is not supported on Sonos at present. https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3282

Based on my measurements 9 months ago Airplay would only transmit Apple Music lossless content to Sonos in lossy AAC, perhaps for licensing reasons. 

The picture could have changed since then of course, but given that Apple Music Lossless is unavailable for direct play on Sonos it seems logical that the powers that be would prevent a workaround using Airplay.

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ratty
ratty
October 2, 2022

That said, playing the same song on vinyl, through Sonos sounds better than both, but that might be my bias.

Oh. You must enjoy distortion and noise then. The effective resolution of vinyl is around 12 bits. 

ratty
ratty
October 2, 2022

Is it worth trying Qobuz? Is the quality better than Amazon?

They’re the same. Both offer lossless 24-bit on Sonos, at up to 48kHz.

Kumar
October 2, 2022

 

That said, playing the same song on vinyl, through Sonos sounds better than both, but that might be my bias.

 

 

Bias is what it is; digital is more faithful in reproducing the original performance, but bias developed by how you are accustomed to how the song sounds, may lead you to have a preference for the vinyl version.

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