Has anyone seen any reviews of USB C > headphone dongles? I just got Pixel 2, and the Google one is decent but not great out of the box. There is a guy over on XDA who has been reviewing some. See... https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/pixel-usb-c-audio-measurements-t3691535 I...

http://www.chipworks.com/en/technical-competitive-analysis/resources/blog/inside-the-samsung-galaxy-s6/   But there is also this -- still converting 44.1 to 48:   https://plus.google.com/+supercurioFran%C3%A7oisSimond/posts/BpAbw9SpyBX

The best audio output got even better Consistently excellent - it's the kind of boring we like to see in our smartphone tests. HTC keeps setting the bar for audio output higher and higher and yet it somehow manages to beat it with each of its next flagships. The One M9 is yet another benchmark...

This has been on my mind since the new HiFiMan RE300 series came out ... and the ones with inline controls had very different characteristics than the ones without. How do these controls affect performance?   Any EE's out there?

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I am working on a rather unusual project for a non-profit group I am involved with, and thought someone might have a suggestion for a rather oddball question. The group has a series of private audio recordings it would like to make available to its members, but ideally allowing them to listen...

New iphones are 16Gb, 64GB and 128 GB. No more 32 and the 64 is same price as last year's 32. 

    http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/spotify-has-a-new-lossless-rival-and-it-s-called-tidal-1263912   http://www.tidalhifi.com/

I have a question about file management with iPhone. Let's say I have an MP3 file on my PC that will sync to iPhone. Will iTunes automatically convert it to M4a in the sync process, or will it use the MP3 file as it exists?    Reason I ask is that iTunes seems particularly bad at converting...

Cirrus Logic Completes Acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics Strengthens Company’s Leadership Position in Audio ICs and Software for Portable Applications AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 21, 2014 – Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ : CRUS) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of...

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_alpha-review-1118p8.php   Excellent audio output The Samsung Galaxy Alpha does a great job as far as the quality of its audio output is concerned. The smartphone did a perfect job in the first test (the one where it's connected to an active external...

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This thing is stunning, has high-end components and 64GB is only $349. Also it runs Cyanogen out of the box -- particularly interesting because Voodoo Sound dev  "Supercurio" just went to work there.   I guess we will find out soon enough what it sounds like.    ...

Personally, I take GSMarena with a grain of salt, but FWIW...       http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_m8-review-1062p7.php   Notably, they did not show iPhone in the comparison. 

Galaxy is a big yawn to me, but this looks interesting:   http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-z2/#black   It's supposed to support UPB DACs out of box.   I have be doubts about audio from  Qualcomm, but maybe...

I know I am not the only one who has experienced this. If I get a snug enough fit to get good sound, perspiration eventually leads to an in-ear vacuum effect which is very annoying. Silicon tips are the worst, but I have the same problem with Comply. Currently I am using Jaybird Bluebuds X...

Anyone tried these?   http://www.tenqa.com/products/tenqa-fit-bluetooth-headphones-wireless-in-ear-earbuds-for-sports

Has anyone done this? I can't figure out how to make this work. FLAC plays fine on receiver from USB plugged in, but will not play via Yamaha's AV controller app from computer or from Android phone. Files play fine on computer or on phone, but just not over the Yamaha app >> receiver. Non-flac...

I just stumbled across this -- wonder if such a device might be useful as storage for phones w/o expandable storage?   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=22-148-755&nm_mc=EMC-GD091613&cm_mmc=EMC-GD091613-_-index-_-Item-_-22-148-755&   On sale today at Newegg:   $69.99...

LG has made audio in the line-out sense a priority for the G2. We’ve seen a lot of emphasis from other OEMs on speaker quality and stereo sound, with the G2 LG has put time into rewriting part of the ALSA stack and Android framework to support higher sampling and bit depth. The inability of the...

I have a Samsung HS3000, but was wondering what others are out there. Specifically, considering a car option: GSIII I9300 Bluetooth >> BT receiver >> Car Aux Input The problem I am having with HS3000 is the volume is way low. Volume is fine with wire to Aux input, but I have the I9300...

I know there are hundreds of pages of posts on USB DACs already, but wonder if someone else may have been in my position before and have some suggestions. I have GSIII I9300, and am looking for a USB DAC setup for the car. I'm not unhappy with the Wolfson output, but two cords are a pain in the...

I wonder if anyone might have some advice for me as to what IEMs to consider next. Recent History:   Klipsch S4 -- I liked them OK except for the sibilance which drove me absolutely bonkers.   RE0 -- I really like these a lot, love the clean precise highs. I have to jack up the bass a...

Last year, I got RE0's and was thrilled with them. Had to boost the bass a bit, but the pristine highs make it worthwhile. Then after 4-5 months (light listening), one ear developed a pronounced buzzing when low tones were played. I got in touch with them and sent them in on warranty. It didn't...