HDCD CDs and transcoding

[simoncn]

L24 is similar to 24-bit linear PCM expect that the bytes for each sample are in a different order. This order is very strange and is neither big nor little endian (really!)

L24 is indicated by the MIME type audio/L24. There might be a MIME type for 24-bit linear PCM but I don't know what it is. Having a MIME type is essential for UPnP streaming (but not for local playback, such as via USB) because the MIME type is what tells the renderer how to decode the bits that it receives.