Keep the extension cable very short and of good quality and you shouldn't notice any difference in sound quality. For me it was the impedance adaptor that really negatively affected the sound.

Yes, with the Sens that is all you will need to do to activate high impedance mode. Even then I'm not certain how well the V20 will drive that kind of load. I don't think the primary intent of the designers was for the V20 to drive that high of an impedence with any real authority. Any...

Nope, no rooting necessary. Google LG V20 high impedance mode and you should find instructions on how to do it, in this very thread. If you have trouble I will run down the instructions for you.

Did you initiate high impedance mode? What is the impedance rating for those phones?

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Oh he is. I ordered one about two months ago. Lasts much longer than the original battery.

The Campfire The Campfire Audio Cascade may be a good choice as well. They are fantastic for Rock and modern music. I don't listen to classical. I actually liked the closed version of the Aeon Flow a little better but they are huge.

I agree. The M series are much more sleek looking, with higher res displays and a customized version of Android that while not as versatile as the one used in the X7II is much more stable. They have been a little short in the absolute sound quality in comparison to the X series so if FiiO is...

Not the M11, the M11 pro, which I think is slated for an October release. It will have dual top of the line AK DAC chips and will be a completely different animal than the standard M11 with a price tag to match. Still a single micro SD card slot I believe.

That would be the M11 pro from all accounts or perhaps the M13. The X series is dead from what I remember reading.

This is how I used to do it back when I needed to. You need a 75 ohm adaptor. This is a 3.5 mm female to male plug with a 75 ohm rating. Any adaptor rated over 50 ohms will work. You will also need a short high quality 3.5mm male to female extension cable. Make sure it is of high quality. I used...

Not too sure that any open cable will automatically present the V20 with a load over 50 ohms and subsequently trigger high impedance mode. I used a 75 ohm adaptor and a short, high quality, extension cable to initiate high impedance mode, that is when I was using my OPPO PM-3's. Now with my...

You should force it into high impedence mode. It's not difficult to do and it will give you much more output and by some V20 owners account, better sound.

The V20 didn't drive a pair of IEM's loud enough? Not familiar with the make and model, are they unusually inefficient? Have you tricked the phone into high impedance mode?

Really? Well that would most likely be an indirect replacement for the X7II.

Looks like FiiO is releasing the M11 in March. Possibly a replacement for the X7II?

What is a Sonata HD DAC? Is this a special edition of the S9 with a high end DAC built in? If so is it available in Canada? You say it makes the S9 sound better than a V20?

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I have purchased a couple. The one I know for sure is a genuine LG replacement battery because it came as part of an aftermarket charging kit marketed by LG. The other one appears to be genuine, but honestly no way to tell for sure. It performs the same as the original battery that came with the...

Well you download your Tidal selections to the external storage and no need for data or WiFi. Well you will need a data connection briefly to launch the app, but that's it. For me while I do use Tidal, my selections are downloaded to the micro SD card mounted in my V20, I also have a lot of...

Just loaded a SanDisk 256gb today, replacing a 128gb one. Will be filling it up tomorrow. No better way to spend a Sunday.

Just found out today that the V40 will not be released in Canada. Golly gee I can purchase it through B&H for $1400.

I did the same thing, lol.

Actually it is not impossible for you to trigger high impedance mode. It is quite simple actually and doing so requires action that is similar to what you did with your FiiO. It has been discussed at length multiple times in this thread but I will explain it again. To initiate high impedance...

That was my plan initially as well but I just can't reconcile the portability issue for me personally. My focus has now Shifted to the Campfire Audio Cascade as it may be more conducive to portable use and may have a sound signature that is even more to my liking than the AFC.