Has anyone figured out if you can use the phone as an "external DAC", use the ESS DAC but in a "line-out" mode for connection to a stereo via analog cable to their stereo line inputs? I tried using it normally, and the DAC showed as enabled, but the quality was not as impressive as I had hoped...

Has anyone figured out if you can use the phone as an "external DAC", use the ESS DAC but in a "line-out" mode for connection to a stereo via analog cable to their stereo line inputs? I tried using it normally, and the DAC showed as enabled, but the quality was not as impressive as I had hoped...

Anyone that keeps their phone and their keys in the same pocket has no right to complain about damage to their phone. I also have not had any of the so called "damage" to my V10, but I don't keep it in a pocket with keys like your friend.   As for the music during a call issue, that's not the...

I'll just stick with TIDAL.

I can calm your concern, there is most definitely a difference in quality when HiFi is on with IEM's less than 50 ohm. If you are not happy with the performance of your IEM, perhaps try a different set more capable of showing the difference, but don't be concerned with the 50 ohm issue.

  Is there a reason you need 50+ ohm IEM's?   I've been using my V10 with my HD580's (I still can't believe how good these sound after 15years...), and both my TripleFi 10 and X10 IEM's neither of which trigger the 50+ ohm message, and the quality is there for all three, definitely better...