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I don't know why nobody talked about the galaxy nexus sound chip so here it goes:
The galaxy nexus features a texas instruments TWL6040 sound chip.
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...sung-galaxy-nexu/&category=classic&postPage=1
I have no idea about the quality of this sound chip and till now, I didn't find any smartphone with the same chip so I could test it myself.
the nexus s had a wonderful wolson chip which is the same ones on the fifth gen ipods.
The galaxy s II had a yamaha audio chip and imo is very bad quality compared to the nexus s.
So could anybody please enlighten us about the mysterious TWL6040 chip?
Hamoor said:
I don't know why nobody talked about the galaxy nexus sound chip so here it goes:
The galaxy nexus features a texas instruments TWL6040 sound chip.
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...sung-galaxy-nexu/&category=classic&postPage=1
I have no idea about the quality of this sound chip and till now, I didn't find any smartphone with the same chip so I could test it myself.
the nexus s had a wonderful wolson chip which is the same ones on the fifth gen ipods.
The galaxy s II had a yamaha audio chip and imo is very bad quality compared to the nexus s.
So could anybody please enlighten us about the mysterious TWL6040 chip?
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There are couple of threads already on this topic. Look for DAC.
anyone know which audio chip is in the usa tomob version?
according to the sources below, the Note 2 seems to have the same audio chip from the Galaxy S3 which was a Wolfson.
http://www.facebook.com/GalaxyNote2
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...-pack-the-same-HD-Audio-Chip-as-the-GALAXY-S3
tuffCookie said:
according to the sources below, the Note 2 seems to have the same audio chip from the Galaxy S3 which was a Wolfson.
http://www.facebook.com/GalaxyNote2
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...-pack-the-same-HD-Audio-Chip-as-the-GALAXY-S3
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This doesn't mean the tmobile variant has the Wolfson dac. However compared to the sgs3 for tmobile without the Wolfson, I do notice a difference. Which is an obviously unscientific method for testing.
But it really does sound better
I was reading through gsmarena's review. And their audio tests look identical to the international version.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_2_att_tmobile_sprint_verizon-review-836p8.php
I don't think hardware wise there is any difference between the Note II variants, samsung nailed it this time.
Can't wait for the crafty XDA devs to work their magic and make all the roms work with all the variants
cant wait to compare to my infuse, its all good ,just wish cowan and samsung would get together on the sound side
Does Anybody use Note 2 as their primary MP3 Player? How's the Wolfson Audio? I hoping to phase out my iPod 1st Generation (its been working for all these years; still strong, but need more capacity, lol)
winlinmac001 said:
Does Anybody use Note 2 as their primary MP3 Player? How's the Wolfson Audio? I hoping to phase out my iPod 1st Generation (its been working for all these years; still strong, but need more capacity, lol)
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It's nice and clean, no audible hiss. Sounds great.
And the note 2 also supports the apt-X Bluetooth standard.
http://www.csr.com/products/60/aptx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apt-X
winlinmac001 said:
Does Anybody use Note 2 as their primary MP3 Player? How's the Wolfson Audio? I hoping to phase out my iPod 1st Generation (its been working for all these years; still strong, but need more capacity, lol)
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Yes, and when voodoo sound is available, you won't need another mp3 player.....ever!
ScientificOne said:
Yes, and when voodoo sound is available, you won't need another mp3 player.....ever!
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Besides it being a little big, I just wear sweat pants in the gym..
Seriously nice sound using C5s.
Any idea when the Voodoo bits will be coming out?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.controlapp&hl=en This voodoo sound??
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Yes, and when voodoo sound is available, you won't need another mp3 player.....ever!
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I like power amp
Recall 1st Generation Nanos
I thought Apple lets you switch your 1st generation nano with a 6th.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano_replacement/
In any case. Note 2 is my primary mp3. I have no complaints.
Have an iPod Touch, lol
FifteesGlasses said:
I thought Apple lets you switch your 1st generation nano with a 6th.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano_replacement/
In any case. Note 2 is my primary mp3. I have no complaints.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.controlapp&hl=en This voodoo sound??
I like power amp
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+1.
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Someone did a review.....let me flex my google fu.....
Ah, here it is!
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Forgot to mention, if you look at the comments on that YT page you'll see that the reviewer states that the audio has been improved by the last 2 OTA updates.
He states that his device is, "My device is a 64GB Marble White Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SHV-E250L for Korea."
I guess it may be another reason to anticipate the upcoming OTA.......if we get it before the phone is obsolete.
PsychoSane said:
Someone did a review.....let me flex my google fu.....
Ah, here it is!
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Forgot to mention, if you look at the comments on that YT page you'll see that the reviewer states that the audio has been improved by the last 2 OTA updates.
He states that his device is, "My device is a 64GB Marble White Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SHV-E250L for Korea."
I guess it may be another reason to anticipate the upcoming OTA.......if we get it before the phone is obsolete.
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I know mayne , I can't believe the GS2 is getting it before us :/
I stopped using my ipod when I got my S2. Now I have a spotify account and have been so happy with having all that music at my disposal and not having to fill up my SD card. Plus the rom I'm on doesn't support 64gb anyways.
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Sometimes I use my Droid X as my iPod Touch type device. This saving battery juice of my Galaxy Note 2 for later. But more and more I am using my Galaxy Note 2 as my main media player device. Both devices have the same good collection of music in their SD cards. But for me it is easier just to enjoy the music on the same device as I do other things with. More often than not I listen to streaming music and radio rather than I listen to music on my SD card.. For me having unlimited data services allows me to not worry about how much data I using while listening to music and radio online. So for me listening music files on my SD card is older school of doing things.
But yes, Galaxy Note 2 is a very good MP3 player. I enjoy the quality from Galaxy Note 2.
Note - My Droid X has FM radio. So I do use that as my portable FM radio.
What are some good head phones? Is our device powerful enough for reg ear cover head phones? I saw a pair of sony s on amazon for like 23 bucks. looked like a good deal. Anyone have any experience with skullcandy fullsizers?
I am using Wicked Jawbreakers earphones from Alliance that I got couple of years ago. They are very good sound quality coming from earphones. Yes, you can use over-the-ear headphones with Galaxy Note 2. I don't like Sony headphones, earphones, speakers or sound equipment because Sony sound is a little harsh and too colored for me. I like Sennheiser for headphones and Alliance for earphones. Both companies make very good sound quality and very affordable head/earphones.
Absolutely. I use Spotify as my main source of music and it's fantastic. I have it connected via Bluetooth in my car and it sounds fantastic. Although I've been using my phone as my main Mp3 player now since the original iPhone.
Anyone know how to import playlists from computer to the phone?
I'm looking for a bluetooth heaphone that sounds good, comfortable, and lasts 8+ hours. Trying out the beats wireless right now.
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What are some good head phones? Is our device powerful enough for reg ear cover head phones? I saw a pair of sony s on amazon for like 23 bucks. looked like a good deal. Anyone have any experience with skullcandy fullsizers?
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Go to Headfi.org, that's the forum you should go to re: headphones/earbuds.
I personally love my Sony MDR-EX310LP earbuds which i got off a deal on Amazon for $38. (50% off MSRP).
Klipsch S4's are highly rated (can get them for ~$37 on a deal, actually got a pair coming in this past wednesday off Amazon).
Monster Turbine series are actually quite good (but don't buy ANYTHING else from them)
I also like the Sennheiser CX-300's too, but i like the feel of the sony buds better.
As you can tell, my experiences are on the "low" end of things in terms of headphones (I have heard some good things about the Sony XBA-4's which have a MSRP of $350, but then again, I'm kinda a Sony fanboy).
If budget is a concern (which unless you can afford $500 headphones/earbuds it is), I'd recommend going to slickdeals.net and grabbing whichever headphone/earbud people think is a good deal, which usually means good performance for the price.
Rule of thumb: NEVER buy Beats... unless they're 90% off... seriously.
Sol republic track hd in white is what I use. If.You like bass and hate beats by dre, these are heavenly
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I have a Galaxy Nexus and I love the thing but holy hell the audio on this thing is pathetic. I had a Droid Charge prior to this which was a total piece of **** but the Camera and especially the audio were amazing! It got even better after loading a Voodoo Kernel and I was able to use my phone as a replacement for my iPod.
Now I'm on the Galaxy Nexus and I love the phone, everything about it is amazing, except the sound is pathetic. Even with the Xperia and Bravia engines and all that it's just terrible. In-call audio is even worse, I'm asking people to repeat themselves almost constantly. What happened with the Droid Charge that they couldn't add in to the Nexus? Does the Nexus 4 have a better audio driver? You would think this would be one of the most important features to such a beautiful phone!
Any thoughts on this?
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I have a Galaxy Nexus and I love the thing but holy hell the audio on this thing is pathetic. I had a Droid Charge prior to this which was a total piece of **** but the Camera and especially the audio were amazing! It got even better after loading a Voodoo Kernel and I was able to use my phone as a replacement for my iPod.
Now I'm on the Galaxy Nexus and I love the phone, everything about it is amazing, except the sound is pathetic. Even with the Xperia and Bravia engines and all that it's just terrible. In-call audio is even worse, I'm asking people to repeat themselves almost constantly. What happened with the Droid Charge that they couldn't add in to the Nexus? Does the Nexus 4 have a better audio driver? You would think this would be one of the most important features to such a beautiful phone!
Any thoughts on this?
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This did wonders for mine.
gregc2009 said:
This did wonders for mine.
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Yeah I actually just installed this. It's not bad! What settings are you using and what player? Sadly I use Spotify mostly so most the effects don't carry over properly.
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This did wonders for mine.
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Yeah that definitely made an improvement but its a shame that our speaker is such crap and we don't have the more advanced audio internals that other phones have.
SGS 1 probably had the best audio hardware of all Galaxy phones... Everything after was worse... Not sure about the latest.
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SGS 1 probably had the best audio hardware of all Galaxy phones... Everything after was worse... Not sure about the latest.
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It's a shame that Samsung had to cheap out on the internals once the screen started getting bigger.
Its really comes down to hardware. In our case, very cheap hardware. There is only so much it can be improved by some software.
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Sdobron said:
SGS 1 probably had the best audio hardware of all Galaxy phones... Everything after was worse... Not sure about the latest.
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Indeed, Galaxy S with Wolfson DAC + voodoo sound by Supercurio was legendary. Yamaha DAC on its successor was a piece of junk.
Do any of you guys know of a non-bulky DAC setup that would work with the Nexus?
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Indeed, Galaxy S with Wolfson DAC + voodoo sound by Supercurio was legendary. Yamaha DAC on its successor was a piece of junk.
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Kinda odd that Nexus S had Wolfson too, but got a crappier chip in GN.
madd0g said:
Kinda odd that Nexus S had Wolfson too, but got a crappier chip in GN.
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Same components except for camera. Economies of scale make that cheaper than cheaping out.
I use bluetooth stereo headphones specifically to get around the GNex's poor audio output.
Sv: Is there, or will there ever be, a Galaxy phone with a 'audio driver' that's not
Sometimes i find manufacturers' decisions really hard to understand.
Edit. economies of scale is a good point.
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The audio chip in the galaxy nexus is not poor like you guys say. It may not be a Wolfson but it is one of the better chips out there. If you want bad listen to the Yamaha chip in the galaxy s2.
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blackhand1001 said:
The audio chip in the galaxy nexus is not poor like you guys say. It may not be a Wolfson but it is one of the better chips out there. If you want bad listen to the Yamaha chip in the galaxy s2.
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Perhaps. More worse is the loudspeaker, my mates Galaxy Ace plays louder then GNs "PC speaker" quality one.
Sv: Is there, or will there ever be, a Galaxy phone with a 'audio driver' that's not
blackhand1001 said:
The audio chip in the galaxy nexus is not poor like you guys say. It may not be a Wolfson but it is one of the better chips out there. If you want bad listen to the Yamaha chip in the galaxy s2.
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I am sorry but being better than Yamaha is really nothing to brag Of course I agree with you that Yahaha DAC is a real crap. Audio chip on GN is not bad, but it's worse than its predecessor which is still kind of step backward.
Anyway my best audio experience so far was with galaxy r (tegra2) that was equipped with wolfson DAC.
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Its a developer's phone.
Plus the Gnex had a 350 price tag at the time. They have to sacrifice some features to keep it affordable.
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Perhaps. More worse is the loudspeaker, my mates Galaxy Ace plays louder then GNs "PC speaker" quality one.
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I know its off topic but man I wish the GN had a bigger speaker. The audio output is indeed good despite not being Wolfson, as a couple people said but that speaker makes this phone less of a phone than anything.
I'm guessing a lot of you have damaged hearing from over-exposure to loud sounds as I've not once had to ask someone to repeat themselves whilst on a call. Now, it could be down to the network I'm on but the Nexus is 100% fine to me. The only issue I have is the speaker isn't exactly loud but then again neither was my old One X so I'm not too fussed about that - it is a phone after all!
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The only issue I have is the speaker isn't exactly loud but then again neither was my old One X so I'm not too fussed about that - it is a phone after all!
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This doesn't make sense. A phone should have a loud speaker so you can definitely hear it ring and notify you.
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This doesn't make sense. A phone should have a loud speaker so you can definitely hear it ring and notify you.
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I can hear it, I'd just like it a bit louder for the odd times my phone isn't in my pocket
I had the S7E and frankly the headphone audio was terrible. I've since moved to the HTC 10 and the audio is excellent.
Now I'm not expecting HTC level audio, but something better then the s7e would be nice. Even just better software processing.
Has anybody compared any of these devices from an audio standpoint?
Since it's the same hardware as the S7 I'd expect the same sub-par sound quality unfortunately. The US version keeps getting the shaft in this regard.
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I'm curious to find this out as well...
I had the S7 Edge and it wasn't bad just not as good as the HTC 10 - audio on the HTC was a standout feature.
I wish Samsung would put more effort in this area - in their defense though, they have been known to include some nice Wolfson DAC's in past Galaxy phones like the Note 5. I think it varies depending on which model you purchase (Exynos/Qualcomm).
Apple is rumored to improve audio on the iPhone 7 since they remove the headphone jack, so let's see if Samsung responds and gives more attention to it on the S8 and beyond.
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I'm curious to find this out as well...
I had the S7 Edge and it wasn't bad just not as good as the HTC 10 - audio on the HTC was a standout feature.
I wish Samsung would put more effort in this area - in their defense though, they have been known to include some nice Wolfson DAC's in past Galaxy phones like the Note 5. I think it varies depending on which model you purchase (Exynos/Qualcomm).
Apple is rumored to improve audio on the iPhone 7 since they remove the headphone jack, so let's see if Samsung responds and gives more attention to it on the S8 and beyond.
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I guess even being able to use a USB DAC would be nice too.
busab said:
Since it's the same hardware as the S7 I'd expect the same sub-par sound quality unfortunately. The US version keeps getting the shaft in this regard.
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I had the Exynos S7E & that was pants in the audio dpt both headphone & speaker. It's not a good start for the N7 - $h it audio,,,,
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I had the Exynos S7E & that was pants in the audio dpt both headphone & speaker. It's not a good start for the N7 - $h it audio,,,,
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I keep waiting on Samsung to up their audio game but every year I'm disappointed. Audio doesn't even seem like an afterthought.
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Plus now since there is no Root most likely we can't even use viper4android
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This is why I'm thinking of getting a Note 4 C to go with my Note 5, cause that was brilliant with audio having a wolfson dac.
How does the S7 compare to the Note 4, S4 or S5 in audio quality? You guys have me nervous about my pre-order since I use headphones so much. I don't have anything super fancy, just some Shure SE215's
I use a Cyrus/Usher home audio system plus Grado and Sennheiser cans for headphone listening.
It depends if you call booming bass and searing highs 'good quality' audio?
If you care about music reproduction the Exynos version is actually very good. - Wolfson co-developed Lucky DAC.
I also have a Audio quest Dragonfly Black external DAC and although I use it if I listen critically the difference is not night and day.
If you're unlucky enough to have the Snapdragon version (for several reasons) you won't enjoy your audio as much. It uses the integrated chip.
Headphone amplifier power is limited in both versions. It goes plenty loud (for many unfortunately the decisive factor as to 'good sound') but it won't please head bangers.
If you value your hearing you probably won't want to go there.
The included head buds are useless by the way. I'd bin them asap.
(S7E Exynos user)
drummerman said:
I use a Cyrus/Usher home audio system plus Grado and Sennheiser cans for headphone listening.
It depends if you call booming bass and searing highs 'good quality' audio?
If you care about music reproduction the Exynos version is actually very good. - Wolfson co-developed Lucky DAC.
I also have a Audio quest Dragonfly Black external DAC and although I use it if I listen critically the difference is not night and day.
If you're unlucky enough to have the Snapdragon version (for several reasons) you won't enjoy your audio as much. It uses the integrated chip.
Headphone amplifier power is limited in both versions. It goes plenty loud (for many unfortunately the decisive factor as to 'good sound') but it won't please head bangers.
If you value your hearing you probably won't want to go there.
The included head buds are useless by the way. I'd bin them asap.
(S7E Exynos user)
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But the thing is the S7E Exynos isn't very good with headphone audio, that's the whole problem.
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Plus now since there is no Root most likely we can't even use viper4android
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Note 4 N910C was totally fine [at least for my non-professional view] w/o Viper. I didn't want to root for 6 months or so in order not to null my warranty. Right now it's even better w Viper. I wish someone can review and make side-by-side comparison for Note 7 (I guess Exynos version) and Exynos Note 4 in terms of SQ!
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But the thing is the S7E Exynos isn't very good with headphone audio, that's the whole problem.
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The Note 7 has Qualcomm's new Aqstic codec, and the S7E does not. This is the same one used in the HTC M10. That should help some, although the amp may be the weak link in the chain at this point.
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/relea...m-powers-next-generation-samsung-galaxy-note7
(in first paragraph)
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PsiPhiDan said:
The Note 7 has Qualcomm's new Aqstic codec, and the S7E does not. This is the same one used in the HTC M10. That should help some, although the amp may be the weak link in the chain at this point.
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Is that for EU version or the US?
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Is that for EU version or the US?
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Qualcomm is the company that makes the Snapdragon chip, so it's got to be the US version.
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Qualcomm is the company that makes the Snapdragon chip, so it's got to be the US version.
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That's what I thought.
I'm talking about the Exynos version. Same as the S7E.
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That's what I thought.
I'm talking about the Exynos version. Same as the S7E.
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... which uses a Wolfson derived DAC. Likely better than Qualcomms solution, code notwithstanding.
Ultimate limitation is the DAC/amplifier chip ... ie. hardware.
Either way, you would be better off using an outboard DAC as mentioned previously or something like a high resolution player from Fiio if you want the last ounce of performance.
No phone will come close to a well implemented and dedicated player.
Forget about Viper and other similar players. Pretty lights that's it. It will do absolutely nothing for your audio other than adding some fancy looking equalizers. Use either Samsungs own player or the one from Google. Black player is another good one and simple.
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... which uses a Wolfson derived DAC. Likely better than Qualcomms solution, code notwithstanding.
Ultimate limitation is the DAC/amplifier chip ... ie. hardware.
Either way, you would be better off using an outboard DAC as mentioned previously or something like a high resolution player from Fiio if you want the last ounce of performance.
No phone will come close to a well implemented and dedicated player.
Forget about Viper and other similar players. Pretty lights that's it. It will do absolutely nothing for your audio other than adding some fancy looking equalizers. Use either Samsungs own player or the one from Google. Black player is another good one and simple.
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Well maybe they have improved the DAC/amplifier chip for the Note 7.
It's annoying that a definite answer cannot be found on the net somewhere.
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Well maybe they have improved the DAC/amplifier chip for the Note 7.
It's annoying that a definite answer cannot be found on the net somewhere.
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I'm monitoring http://www.head-fi.org/ time to time. I guess sooner or later some reviews of Note 7's SQ will appear!