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For on-the-go - either Save to Library what you want from Apple Music and it will be available in whatever format Apple has it OR convert to AAC & upload to iCloud Music Library - what Apple has will be in Lossless\High-Res Lossless, what is not - will be in your AAC uploaded quality. If you have a Mac, you can just run this command in terminal:
Can I listen to lossless audio using Apple’s Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter? Yes. The Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter is designed to transmit audio from the iPhone’s Lightning connector. It contains a digital-to-analog converter that supports up to 24-bit/48 kHz lossless audio.
This free FLAC to ALAC converter can help you convert FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) audio to ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) audio. The tool will try to maintain the audio quality of the source FLAC file and create a high quality ALAC file as much as possible.
The following tutorial will show you a step-by-step guide on how to make a batch conversion straight from FLAC to Apple Lossless format with uncompressed 16/44.1 audio data on Mac. The operations under Windows are actually the same.
Can’t play FLAC on iPhone? Convert FLAC to ALAC in 2 minutes and enjoy lossless music on your gadget.
Apple is also adding a Hi-Res Lossless tier for audiophiles, which is available at 24-bit 192 kHz, but Hi-Res Lossless will require a USB digital-to-analog converter, or DAC.
Lossless audio compression is a compression technique that saves all the original details of the track. Smaller size, no cuts, no loss – just the way you recorded it. Now, Apple being the revolutionary that it is, developed its proprietary technology for lossless compression called Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). But, that’s half the story.
To enable lossless streaming on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV: Select Music. Select Audio Quality. Select between Lossless and Hi-Res Lossless. Unfortunately, no device can stream lossless quality audio from Apple Music over Bluetooth. That includes all of Apple’s wireless earbuds and headphones.
Apple includes a "Hi-Res" lossless option for Apple Music that bumps the file sizes up to 24 bit at 192 kHz. Once you reach Hi-Res territory, a simple iPhone and headphones setup simply won't cut it. Why Is a DAC Is Needed for High-Res Lossless Audio? A DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, is simply an audio processor.
Apple's Lossless streams use ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) to offer more detail and information in a recording. Apple offers three tiers of higher resolution audio: CD quality (16-bit/44.1kHz), Apple Music Lossless (up to 24-bit/48kHz), and Hi-Res Lossless (up to 24-bit/192kHz).