About Playable Music File Formats; About Ipod/Iphone - Pioneer VSX-S500-K Operating Instruction

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About playable music file formats

The USB and NETWORK function of this receiver supports the following music file formats.
• Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as
playable file formats. Also, the compatibility of file formats varies depending on the type of
server. Check with your server to ensure the compatibility of file formats supported by your
server.
Category Extension Stream
a .mp3 MPEG-1 Audio
MP3
Layer-3
WAV .wav LPCM
WMA .wma WMA2/7/8
WMA9
AAC .m4a MPEG-4 AAC LC
.aac MPEG-4 HE AAC
(aacPlus v1/2)
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 32 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 20 bit, 24 bit
Channel 2 ch
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 32 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 32 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
Category Extension Stream
FLAC
.flac FLAC
a "MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia."

About iPod/iPhone

"Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" mean that an electronic accessory has been designed
to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer
to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device
or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this
accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Quantization bitrate 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit
Channel 2 ch
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