Audio is a very subjective thing :) my use case is enjoying my CDs on the go with as close as possible dynamics within my reasonable budget. HTC10 was a good start and then followed it with the LG G5 with the BO module tucked in full-time - that helped me listen to my converted CDs in FLAC. I...

2 weeks with the Vivo X90 Pro Global and they managed to update the hifi list with Qobuz app support now - using the internal DAC through the analog Moto Z dongle (7.5 GBP so got 3) it simply sounds amazing! Of course IEMs don't do it justice so I'm mainly on my B&O Form 2 or the B&Q P7 wired...

Perhaps a T Mobile unlocked LG V60 would a be a good idea - I just had bad experiences with LGs as actual phones but for a music player it's probably your best bet

All If you plan on using with a dongle, battery life is an important factor. If it's used that may be something to consider. Another point is UAPP - are you playing local FLACs or also streaming via Qobuz/Tidal? If so you need a chipset to support streaming large files without latency...

Whilst I wasn't able to try it out personally, this comes to mind as an affordable AKM based dongle to sample the sound signature: https://headfonics.com/7hz-sevenhertz-71-review/

Tuning and implementation are possibly most important than the DAC chip itself. LG was successful because it partnered with B&O and Meridian. The Audio streaming app platform is key as well. I have had dongles that sound good and others that sound like crap both using the same chipset. It's...

That was my dilemma moving from LG G8X and Vivo Nex S into a modern flagship - if you can source a Vivo X90 Pro Global I would recommend it. Having the Hifi DAC built in alongside the app optimisations in Hifi mode is a key value add. You can then use big an analog dongle or the regular ones...

I had the same view on UAPP when I had it on my G5 with BO module then G8X - plasticity, clinical, harsh. I kind of wrote it off until the Vivo Nex S and now X90 Pro. Not sure what's the technical explanation here. Must be an LG thing as even Hiby FC3 which is ESS sounds fine with UAPP. Vivo...

Update: I had changed the UAPP settings so I wasn't actually accessing the hifi DAC. Took settings back to default and now HIFI mode is really on. The Vivo X90 Pro is truly Audiophile Grade, instrument separation, no distortion etc :) it's really like an LG flagship from 2023 just without the...

It really depends on the implementation and it seems Vivo does a good job with that. The Vivo Nex S has a CS DAC and it's the best analog sounding phone I ever had. It even tops out the LG G5 with BO module, HTC 10 and LG8X that I owned before it. The X90 Pro sounds good, probably better than...

Well coming from an LG G8X and Nex S, I would say Vivo X90 Pro with a Moto Z analog dongle sounds very close to an LG Quad DAC but with a CS signature. Vivo Nex S sounds that little bit better but I guess for 2023 flagships we may have a new king with the Vivo :)

Not sure how X90 Pro with CS DAC and no jack compares to an Xperia 1 V with plain QC DAC but an actual jack - curious if anyone has tested both?

Some interesting views to share - I just got the Vivo X90 Pro Global Version after learning it has all the latest flagship whistles as well as a CS43131 DAC built in. No 3.5 jack so I sourced a Moto Z analog USB C dongle to make sure I'm using the internal DAC. Vivo has a hifi mode for certain...

Which Sony and what are ur experiences so far?

Not tried it but going by device specifications it will be a Qualcomm inbuilt DAC so wouldn't expect wonders. At this point it seems that anything past the Asus Rog5s timeline doesn't have an ESS/CS DAC built in except the Vivo X80 pro but that doesn't have a 3.5mm jack. Interesting to see if...

With USB C finally coming that makes sense as Qobuz would also go lossless natively u like Android - challenge is certain apps like Blackberry hub etc... don't work on iPhone it will be a major shift but look forward to hearing your experience shifting to IOS - I need encouragement :) On...

I will probably do that same but hard to find a deal! As it stands, I tried the G8X and Nex S as I couldn't source a decent V60. G8X was on A9 and stayed that way but is both laggy and screen is looking outdated with the notch. Strangely enough, Nex S has an older processor but performs much...

Since you are the Vivo expert, here comes the next question :) - Newer flagships like X80 pro have a built in CS43131 but no 3.5 jack Have you been able to test UAPP/Qobuz using an analog pass through dongle (and where to get one anyway?) to utilize the internal DAC? If so how is the quality -...

Hi Guys, It's 2023 so probably not many are still using the Vivo Nex S but I am :) So after trying the Russian workaround without success as well as messaging Vivo support to add UAPP and Qobuz to the HIFI list, I finally found a useable workaround :) - download a long empty MP3 (found an 8...