Sonos Ace Ultra sound quality in each audio mode

Question

Hi guys,

What is the maximum sound quality processed by the ACE Ultra ? (16bit / 24 bit - 96kHz / 192 kHz ?)

I can only find reference to codecs but don’t see a proper product description in the specification.

1/ In Bluetooth ?

2 / In USB C mode ?

3 / In Wifi (=TV Swap I presume, looking at Ace’s battery life) ?

For 1 and 2, I would like to have the info to properly configure my Qobuz audio quality output (without unnecessarely overconsume my data).

For 3, as maybe some of you, I was hoping for proper Wifi bandwidth (direct from Sonos app or via a “more powerful” sonos equipement , such as a soundbar). I’m wondering how far the Ace Ultra is from the required bandwidth vs something like a HiFiMAN Arya WiFi.

Thanks !

Sotiris C. · Answer

Hello ​@PyCooZ, welcome to the Sonos Community!Apologies for the slight delay on a response from my behalf, it was trickier than expected to find the information you requested as it was not in the available documentation for me.BluetoothStandard Bluetooth: up to 16-bit/44kHzAptX Adaptive and AptX HD: up to 24-bit/48kHzUSB-CUSB-C to USB-C (USB line-in): 16-bit/48kHz maximum (but could be lower, depending on source)USB-C to 3.5mm (Aux line-in): 16-bit/48kHzWi-FiTV Audio Swap: 16-bit/48kHz stereo (binaural audio based on 7.1.4, 12-channel, home theater over Sonos private Wi-Fi)Headphone Linking: 16-bit/48kHz stereo (over your own Wi-Fi)Let me know if this covers your request and if you have any further questions feel free to ask!I hope this helps.

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