This patch provides support for aptX and aptX HD codecs in bluetooth A2DP
profile. It uses open source LGPLv2.1+ licensed libopenaptx library which
can be found at https://github.com/pali/libopenaptx.

aptX for s24 stereo samples provides fixed 6:1 compression ratio and
bitrate 352.8 kbit/s, aptX HD provides fixed 4:1 compression ratio and
bitrate 529.2 kbit/s.

According to soundexpert research, aptX codec used in bluetooth A2DP is no
better than SBC High Quality settings. And you cannot hear difference
between aptX and SBC High Quality, aptX is just a copper-less overpriced
audio cable.

aptX HD is high-bitrate version of aptX. It has clearly noticeable increase
in sound quality (not dramatic though taking into account the increase in
bitrate).

http://soundexpert.org/news/-/blogs/audio-quality-of-bluetooth-aptx