ZiChi
New Head-Fier
Hi there,
I'll be receiving my Dali io-12 pretty soon, and the anticipation is like waiting for Christmas! I'd like to know your opinion on the optimal connection method for my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (+ Tidal as a source) to achieve the best possible sound quality with Io-12.
I have these three options in my head:
1) Bluetooth (in case I'm not at home) > Here Samsung stupidly doesn't support AptX HD nor Aptx Adaptive and on the other hand, LDAC is not supported on Dali's side so I already ordered USB BT Transmitter eppfun AK3040 Pro Max to fix that issue (not to stick with AAC or basic Apt X) >>> thus this option will allow the data stream of 576 kbps at least
2) Using classical analog audio cable with jacks on both sides + Samsung original usb-c to 3.5mm jack adapter
3) Direct usb cable connection with the phone ( usb-c <> usb-c cable) - here I am not sure what exactly to expect (the phone will be sending zeros and ones data packets from Tidal to Dali's DAC so no extra data manipulation from digital to analog thus the sound quality will be superior??) Here I am also not sure if the sound quality depends much on sound hardware used in S23U or it doesn't matter much as all is handled by io-12. I also red here that in this case the headphones will be sucking the energy from the phone noticeably (not a big deal for me).
All three options would be with the usage of active mode on Dalis
Or... should I consider purchasing dedicated DAP with high-end sound chips? (but I would prefer to use stuff that I already have)
At home I will be using audio cable plugged into my Fiio Amp setup + PC
Thanks for the tips!
I'll be receiving my Dali io-12 pretty soon, and the anticipation is like waiting for Christmas! I'd like to know your opinion on the optimal connection method for my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (+ Tidal as a source) to achieve the best possible sound quality with Io-12.
I have these three options in my head:
1) Bluetooth (in case I'm not at home) > Here Samsung stupidly doesn't support AptX HD nor Aptx Adaptive and on the other hand, LDAC is not supported on Dali's side so I already ordered USB BT Transmitter eppfun AK3040 Pro Max to fix that issue (not to stick with AAC or basic Apt X) >>> thus this option will allow the data stream of 576 kbps at least
2) Using classical analog audio cable with jacks on both sides + Samsung original usb-c to 3.5mm jack adapter
3) Direct usb cable connection with the phone ( usb-c <> usb-c cable) - here I am not sure what exactly to expect (the phone will be sending zeros and ones data packets from Tidal to Dali's DAC so no extra data manipulation from digital to analog thus the sound quality will be superior??) Here I am also not sure if the sound quality depends much on sound hardware used in S23U or it doesn't matter much as all is handled by io-12. I also red here that in this case the headphones will be sucking the energy from the phone noticeably (not a big deal for me).
All three options would be with the usage of active mode on Dalis
Or... should I consider purchasing dedicated DAP with high-end sound chips? (but I would prefer to use stuff that I already have)
At home I will be using audio cable plugged into my Fiio Amp setup + PC
Thanks for the tips!