aptX HD brings 24-bit hi-res audio to wireless Bluetooth

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Qualcomm has announced the latest version of aptX, aptX HD, designed to "meet the increasing demand for high-resolution wireless audio".

aptX HD will be available immediately, though of course you'll need aptX HD products in order to take advantage of the upgrade.

The codec builds on aptX's traditional claim of better than average Bluetooth audio quality, offering 24-bit HD audio support. There's no mention of whether it's 96kHz or 192kHz.

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It will be backwards compatible with aptX, and we'd imagine the brands (more than 320 in total) that have delivered aptX phones and tablets, including HTC, LG, Samsung and Sony, will soon be on board.

aptX HD is immediately available - the CSR8675 Bluetooth platform is the one to look for, spec fans - so we will look out for the first compatible products.

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Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).