Q2 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Support

Q. What sampling and bit rates does the Q2 Radio support?

Answer:

Audio playback supports sampling rates up to 48kHz and bitrates up to 330 kbps, so even super high quality stations that use 320 kbps can be played back.

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