No, it cannot provide lossless audio streams as it only supports it’s own proprietary encoding / streaming formats like LDAC (Sony) and the general codec SBC.
There is no middle ground with this question, it is not a ‘maybe’ it is strict No, Bluetooth cannot nor will not handle Lossless audio ever. The energy requirements are simply too large for such heavy data to transfer wirelessly.
To put it this way, an MP3 /AAC version of a 5 minute Stereo song , in high bit rate (256k) is around 8mb.
The same song in CD quality , AIFF or WAV 16 bit Lossess, around 60mb.
The same song in highest digital quality 24bit/96khz – let’s say 130mb.
Notice the huge difference in file size as the quality gets closer to ‘the best’ hifi lossless format . Literally triples in size from MP3 to CD quality.
This is the base issue of Bluetooth and what it can handle.
It’s not a technology made for lossless audio. Plain and simple
Stick to wires and traditional stereo systems for lossless playback.
Most modern (non wireless) digital audio players handle lossless including semi-Lossless formats like FLAC / ALAC so you have thousands of options, no reason to worry about Bluetooth for lossless, it’s not designed for that, it was designed for convenience in situations like driving and talking without being distracted.
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