Grahame

cynics might argue just how courageous it was to delete the headphone jack, in hindsight, wired (analog) headphones (e.g. JH-13's) being able to do lossless, assuming the necessary hardware (dacs etc) onboard. Meanwhile ... https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-monopolist-worm-in-apple-11621290094

I think the use case has always been there "As an Audiophile, I want to listen to lossless audio on wireless headphones, so I don't have to look like some kind of savage" The need is a classic chicken / egg for the apple ecosystem* - no lossless audio from Apple - so no requirement. *Other ecosystems exist outside the walled garden. https://darko.audio/2017/12/how-to-enable-aptx-hd-bluetooth-audio-on-your-iphone-ipad/ But the tension between a low energy local communication protocol ( bluetooth) - to improve battery life on wireless devices, and the need for the required bandwidth for lossless audio ( and the energy it would take to implement it ) have now come to a head. So probably a new version of bluetooth and an supported codec (aptX lossless?) is required to make it a reality , for a given bit depth / sampling rate definition of lossless. New hardware / software all round to get this tick box requirement met! Yay!

^ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/should-joe-biden-worry-about-soaring-lumber-prices-n1267475

Oh well, The Verge: Apple’s $549 AirPods Max can’t play lossless Apple Music — even when plugged in. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22440788/apple-airpods-max-lossless-music-explainer-spatial-audio #AirPodsMaxPro?

Meanwhile ... Originally broadcast 29 March 1971 https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/vinyl-restoration/zvm2cqt Also Monitor takes a wonderfully entertaining look at a very modern phenomenon; the audiophile. ↗ Originally broadcast 12 April 1959 https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/hififofum/zjt6kmn Plus ça change?

Meanwhile ... The next step in Head Case stick smashing vertical integration? https://www.npr.org/2021/05/17/996913329/as-lumber-prices-climb-diy-ers-cut-out-the-middle-man-and-mill-their-own

Happy Birthday, Chris!

Airstrike / Rebuild ?

There is a video review from that other place I'm seeing £1099 (GBP) 1299 (EUR) https://www.whathifi.com/us/news/sennheiser-ie-900-earbuds-announced-with-eye-watering-price so may be $1299 depending on conversion rates they want to use ...

On the plus side (allegedly)* ... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119505/amp/Kazakhstans-prostitutes-cleanest-region-Shocking-blunder-Borats-National-Anthem-played-medal-ceremony.html * All that superior potassium, obvs.

Happy Birthday, Shelly!

"Tawny" Kitaen, Star of 1980s Music Videos, Dies at 59 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/arts/tawny-kitaen-dead.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tawny-kitaen-whitesnake-video-dead-obituary-1167012/amp/

Then what %age would you recommend?

and now you can see what was actually happening ...

In years to come, does it mean people will seek out pre-Sonova headphones they way some people seek pre-CBS guitars?

Deck Dessert ( Lemon Mousse ) and proper Tea. Apropos from a friend who doesn't relate

Salted Caramel, Lavender Blueberry and Lavender Blueberry, German Chocolate from http://www.sweetscoopsicecream.com/

More non Brent food

#twistedbacon

Happy Birthday, Kevin!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/22/jaguar-land-rover-to-suspend-work-at-major-uk-car-plants-amid-computer-chip-shortage "Now shortages are causing carmakers to scramble to save semiconductors. The French brand Peugeot, owned by Stellantis, this week said it had replaced newer digital speedometers with analogue versions on its 308 line."

Easter Deck Brunch

Disabling all the safeties? Where have I heard that before? https://www.quotes.net/mquote/116836 It didn't seem to end well.

Happy Birthday, Doug!