WISA specs and Immaculate Wireless Sound?

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Millemis
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Millemis
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Posted September 27, 2013 at 13:59 GMT
#2002022

In the 'Background article' referred to in a couple of the recent posts you can find this:

"The WiSA wireless platform will be able to carry as much as 96 kHz / 24-bit audio signals. For now, however, we have decided to limit it to utilize a 24-bit/48 kHz solution in order to ensure a higher level of signal robustness and a much more intelligent use of the available RF path."

Would be nice to learn a bit more about how/why this decision was taken.

Most BluRay-discs has sound tracks in 24/96-quality - why not make it possible to keep it so all the way to the new (wireless) speakers.

Some of us have stereo/audio content in 24/96 and it is getting more and more avaiable.

PureAudio/BluRay is already here.

Why must we downgrade the sound?

Could it be a matter of supporting 7.1 surround?

How much improvement in the wifi are we talking?

Would appreciate some comments - especially if Geoff Martin reads this 👍 

Greetings Millemissen

 

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BeoMegaMan (archived2)
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Posted September 27, 2013 at 16:30 GMT
#2002023
It's because of the reliability of the wireless. And frankly very few people that are purchasing at the moment are even talking 96k. They want superior audio performance mostly in 5.1 cd quality or better.... They just got it!! I have to believe as well most prospects that want 96k, will probably want it wired any ways. Eventually it may change as Wisa can support it, but at least it's here, and there the first to do this technology. Let's not beat them down now....
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Millemis
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Posted September 28, 2013 at 09:59 GMT
#2002024

Hi BeoMegaMa,

there is no 'beating down' - not at all!

Pure curiosity !

As you might have seen from my latest post on the forum, I am overall content with the B&O-choice of the WISA-technology.

I knew about the WISA Organisation and that B&O was interested for a while.

But I didn't expect it to come that soon.

I even think that It is wise of the guys in Struer to be pioneers in this area.

The WISA standard might soon become a worldwide standard for stereo/multichannel 'sound-distribution' at home.

Just wanted to learn more about how B&O work with this technology.

MM

 

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Aegnor (archived2)
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Posted September 28, 2013 at 16:08 GMT
#2002025

I hope that limitation for 48kHz is going to be only temporary... as they state "for now...".

Maybe the hardware is allready ok and support for 96kHz comes with a future software update?

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