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- #SONY FIRMWARE UPDATE DIMINISHES THE STARS PORTABLE#
When it comes to portable music players, Astell & Kern is the most prominent supporter of aptX HD alongside Sony's Walkman. Notable exceptions include Apple's iPhones – they still don't support the aptX codec – while Samsung's recent generations of Galaxy and Note devices – the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Note 10 and Note 20, for example – support aptX but not aptX HD.īut now aptX HD is everywhere – in headphones, wireless systems, streamers and even turntables.
That includes the latest Sony Xperia 1 III, OnePlus 9 Pro and Google Pixel 5 flagship handsets. Other LG phones quickly followed – and support is now fairly common across various phones from Sony, OnePlus and Google.
#SONY FIRMWARE UPDATE DIMINISHES THE STARS FULL#
What’s the big deal about aptX? Its party trick is the ability to transmit music, full bandwidth, at a ‘CD-like’ 16-bit/44.1kHz. These days, aptX is synonymous with Bluetooth, which you’ll find on plenty of computers, smartphones, AV receivers, and plenty of other consumer electronics products.