[visanj]

Hi
 
I came across this smartphone brand 'BQ' in Germany. They have 2 good models X5 and M5
 
Any idea on how this sounds? It looks like X5 packs Cirrus Logic and M5 packs Wolfson DAC

 

[cyph3r]

some limited information on GSM arena with only faint hints on sound quality. 
 
M5 -> http://www.gsmarena.com/bq_aquaris_m5-7839.php
X5 -> http://www.gsmarena.com/bq_aquaris_x5-7838.php
M5.5 -> http://www.gsmarena.com/bq_aquaris_m5_5-7840.php

 

[danpre]

Review of M5:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/android-smartphones/bq-aquaris-m5-review-3636649/
 
this phone has very good sound according to:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/mobile-phone/best-audio-phone-2016-uk-whats-best-phone-for-music-lg-g5-htc-10-3633585/
 
BUT:
according to:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/mobile-phone/best-audio-phone-2016-uk-whats-best-phone-for-music-lg-g5-htc-10-3633585/
it has Wolfson WM8281 audio chipset
 
but according to:
http://www.bq.com/uk/aquaris-m5
 
it has Cirrus Logic chip
 
But
Wolfson since 2014 is Cirrus
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfson_Microelectronics
 
so maybe it is the same
 
Maybe someone already has this phone bought in Germany/England?
 
--
Daniel

 

[danpre]

I have just ordered BQ Aquarius M5 - I will have it on <> Friday
 
So - we will see...

 

[danpre]

I have received BQ Aquarius M5
and....I'm dissapointed (about sound quality).
 
I can hear hiss (noise?) in quiet parts of song.
 
I usuasally listen to jazz in the evening on headphones.
 
I can hear hiss in quiet parts of songs.
 
Especially when using headphones: 
"brainwavz m2" earphones it is clearly audible
on "creative aurvana live" it is hard to notice hiss.
 
Previously I was using COWON C2 mp3 player - and there was no such a problem.
Additionally this phone suffers the same problem like all phones I tested - first level of volume is too loud on earphones 
 
This problem not exists on the same earphones when using Foobar + Fiio E10 
 
Of course I'm always checking on the same flac file

 

[danpre]

  Hi
 
I came across this smartphone brand 'BQ' in Germany. They have 2 good models X5 and M5
 
Any idea on how this sounds? It looks like X5 packs Cirrus Logic and M5 packs Wolfson DAC

 
Visanj:
how can I check what DAC phone really has?