Hey everyone just recently bought a pair of Etymotic Research HF2's and so far I love them, they sound great.  (Will do a full review on them eventually)  These were my first IEM and i'm trying to get into some more higher quality audio products.  So the HF2's sound great but I can't help but...

I'm sure this has been asked here before but I can't find a definitive answer either on here or online.    I have a galaxy s4 and I am going to be connecting via some type of cable to something like an RSA intruder. My question is what do I set in the galaxy S4 to tell it to send the bit...

Hi all,   I am Pretty new to the whole Portable Audio scene (bar the odd iPod and Ultimate Ears IEM's) and as a relative newbie have a restricted budget.   I have just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S2 to an S4 with 64GB Micro SD for tunes.  I own a pair of House of Marley Redemption Song On...

I am fairly new here, but after reading a bunch of info and a lot of trial and error I was finally able to get it all to work together. And wow am I blown away by the quality of the sound that I am now hearing out of this setup. The otg cable sounds 10x's better than it did with the regular...

I did a comparo between the two, using my favorite Pink Floyd Album WYWH.  Needless to say, I know the album by heart.  I did an ab comparo, and really couldn't hear a difference.  On the iPhone, I used the stock player no EQ, and on the SGS3 I used PowerAmp with no EQ.  All I had to do was...

Hi all my head fier friends This afternoon I got the chance to do A B Ing comparison between Samsung Galaxy note 2 Vs Galaxy S 3. Source : Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Samsung Galaxy S 3 Dac amp : Venturacraft Go Dap X for idevice and Samsung android smartphones Headphone : Sennheiser Momentum...

  Hello guys/girls,  first I'd like to say that I am using my U.S. Galaxy s3 phone to listen to music, and I hate it to say the least.  The SQ is just really bad compared to my ipod nano 6th gen.  My question is should I get an amp for my galaxy s3 phone or buy a new DAP in general.  I don't...

Hello, I purchased the Galaxy S2 and my opinion on it as a portable music player is that it's complete garbage.  Audio quality was bad, software was bad.   Is the S3 a significant upgrade in this department?  I'm actually looking to get the Galaxy Note 2 (and if history tells us anything...

what is the best smart phone for music like quality wise and options wise? thanks would love to hear back!

I don't listen to music a lot but I have recently spent some time listening to my Triplefi 10s running the optical output from my PC into my iBasso D10.  My PC is in the basement and I want this SQ when sitting in the family room (wife watching TV).     In the family room I use the triplefis...

Hi,   I couldn't find such a list anywhere so I wanted to create a resource for people to post android devices that can run USB DAC. So far, I was able to get Nexus 7 tablet to run my Practical Devices XM6, and a cheap-o USB audio plug-and-play device. To do this, I had to:   Buy an OTG...

I am thinking of buying a secondhand iPhone 4 but not sure whether to buy a 4 or 4S. I am buying mainly as a music making phone with apps like Nanostudio and as a replacement for my Sony A829. Is the SQ comparable to the Sony DAPs? I am looking for clear detailed SQ with good bass and good...

As an owner of an iPhone 4S that just got an offer to swap it for a Galaxy S3 i took a little while to convert the accurate measurements taken by the helpful and skilled guys of Goldenears.net   This is just a thread meant for reference aimed to guys that take into account objective data...

Pardon my ignorance but I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 which I use to listen to my music while I am out and about, using a Shure SE535 IEM. Most, if not all, of my files are 16bit FLAC, but I have also some 24bit HDtracks files. I struggle to tell the difference between 16 and 24bit files, audibly...

I've got a small scale rig at my desk at work.  Right now it looks like this:   Netbook -> Modi -> Asgard   I want to replace my netbook with a tablet for overall cleaner appearance and a touch screen UI.  Can anyone recommend any android tablets (or similar devices) that would be good for...

I am still using my old iPhone 3GS while waiting for the release of the new iPhone later this year, and have been using it as my mp3 player. I bought the new iPad earlier this year, but I have not been listening to much music on it until recently. I found that although the new iPad produces...

I'm going to be upgraded my phone to a galaxy nexus and I'm putting sound quality as a priority since I want to ditch my iPod. The FiiO E17 has dropped enough that I can easily pick one up and since the Galaxy Nexus supports usb OTG, I can only assume that it will work. Does anyone have any...

Impressions on this? How does it compare to the iPhone 4 (which is fantastic sounding, easily the best portable source component I've ever heard and better than many full-size systems you'll find in stores)?  Thanks!

I have an E17 & ZO2 as my amps running them with Ultrasone 900 Pro. My source atm is Galaxy S3(US-Sprint), I was thinking about getting an IPod classic 160g or Touch only because I have been reading about LoD giving a much higher sound quality...  I like that I can carry my whole music...

Looks like golden times for audiophiles: http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html   USB Audio USB audio output support allows hardware vendors to build hardware such as audio docks that interface with Android devices. This functionality is also exposed with the...

I was wondering about the Samsung Galaxy S3, International Version VS US Version? (Im not sure about the US one, is it worth waiting for? I know the International one has a Wolfsong DAC, which is, what I understand, one of the best soundchips?) Other than that, any other insight on the Galaxy...

http://ko.goldenears.net/board/2150223     Maybe it is not in the most friendly language but you can read the graphs and numbers ;)   The output impedance is 3.45 which is on par with Note's 3.44

Well, I can finally get a smartphone. I've had a crappy old LG phone for a long time and I can finally get basically any smartphone I want (that verizon carries). I really want to get one that I can use as a music player as well as phone. I'm not necessarily looking to replace my iPod Classic...

Anybody else get one today? I was not expecting this kind of audio quality, I think it's a step above my iPhone 4. So far I'm only listening to Pandora too but I have to get stone higher quality files on it. Also impressive are the IEM's that came with it... they even included a few extra sets...

Since this may have different audio components from the international version, any opinions yet?