Onkyo brings 24/192 playback to IOS

* 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:

 

....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.

 

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

 

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

 

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'?

 

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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.

 

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?

 

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.

 

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*.

 

No I'm hooked on spotify too.

 

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.