lindijones
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Hi All,
all you're expertise power is needed:
I just bought the new Moondrop Dusk headphone as they have a USB-C cable with integrated DSP because I have an iPhone 15 Pro (with USB-C).
So far so good.
Unfortunately you cannot change the DSP settings inside the Moondrop cable with iOS (allegedly due to some Apple restrictions).
I had the chance to get the new Moondrop miad01 Android phone. So i am able to change the DSP settings with the Moondrop link App now.
So far so good.
The difference in the modified DSP settings are absolutely clear to distinguish (if used on iPhone and as well on the Android phone).
That makes totally sense as the settings are saved inside the DSP cable. So i can just use the saved changes also on my iPhone 15 Pro.
I use Apple Music. I also downloaded the Apple Music Android App to the Moondrop phone. Highest quality (high res if available) lossless settings on both phones.
But now i come to the question:
The Moondrop (actually the DSP cable when connected to the Moondrop miad01 phone) sounds SO MUCH BETTER. => Why is that?
Again: I use the DAC of the USB-C cable of the headphones and NOT the integrated DACs of the phone.
The difference is night and day.
The general sound signature is the same. But the sound on the Moondrop is so much more defined, precise, louder (means more dynamics).
Even the maximum volume is much higher when connected to the Moondrop.
If you set the volume level to the same it is anyway so much better on the Android phone.
=> Why is that? You know it is the same DAC+DSP+Amp used (all inside the cable).
I have some theories:
1. Better / more stable power output of the phone's USB-C output regarding voltage/current.
2. Is there some re-clocking difference going on?
3. Is the iPhone / iOS doing some bad sound processing before the output.
4. Is Moondrop doing some magic here as the phone and the headphone+dsp cable is from the same company?
Does anyone have a good explanation or even a fix (i want the iPhone to sound like the Moondrop phone ) for this?
Because the idea was to keep using my iPhone.
But right now i can't go back. The sound quality on the Moondrop miad01 (with the Dusk DSP cable) is just too good now.
(I didn't try another Android phone yet...)
Thx and kind regards!
P.S.: Some pictures attached...
all you're expertise power is needed:
I just bought the new Moondrop Dusk headphone as they have a USB-C cable with integrated DSP because I have an iPhone 15 Pro (with USB-C).
So far so good.
Unfortunately you cannot change the DSP settings inside the Moondrop cable with iOS (allegedly due to some Apple restrictions).
I had the chance to get the new Moondrop miad01 Android phone. So i am able to change the DSP settings with the Moondrop link App now.
So far so good.
The difference in the modified DSP settings are absolutely clear to distinguish (if used on iPhone and as well on the Android phone).
That makes totally sense as the settings are saved inside the DSP cable. So i can just use the saved changes also on my iPhone 15 Pro.
I use Apple Music. I also downloaded the Apple Music Android App to the Moondrop phone. Highest quality (high res if available) lossless settings on both phones.
But now i come to the question:
The Moondrop (actually the DSP cable when connected to the Moondrop miad01 phone) sounds SO MUCH BETTER. => Why is that?
Again: I use the DAC of the USB-C cable of the headphones and NOT the integrated DACs of the phone.
The difference is night and day.
The general sound signature is the same. But the sound on the Moondrop is so much more defined, precise, louder (means more dynamics).
Even the maximum volume is much higher when connected to the Moondrop.
If you set the volume level to the same it is anyway so much better on the Android phone.
=> Why is that? You know it is the same DAC+DSP+Amp used (all inside the cable).
I have some theories:
1. Better / more stable power output of the phone's USB-C output regarding voltage/current.
2. Is there some re-clocking difference going on?
3. Is the iPhone / iOS doing some bad sound processing before the output.
4. Is Moondrop doing some magic here as the phone and the headphone+dsp cable is from the same company?
Does anyone have a good explanation or even a fix (i want the iPhone to sound like the Moondrop phone ) for this?
Because the idea was to keep using my iPhone.
But right now i can't go back. The sound quality on the Moondrop miad01 (with the Dusk DSP cable) is just too good now.
(I didn't try another Android phone yet...)
Thx and kind regards!
P.S.: Some pictures attached...