The maximum bitrate (320kbps) isn't always enough.There are no multichannel implementations available yet. Performance and efficiency are lower than current codecs. It provides support to multichannel files. Anyone can put their own version together with the available demo sources. An ISO standard that is part of the MPEG specifications. Can be decoded pretty fast, and in a more sophisticated manner. Practically all hardware audio players and gadgets support it.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer IIIĪccepted extensively by all.