I also confirmed the implementation from ESS as they were the company designing the audio specifications for the LG V30

There shouldn't be any confusion here. The diagram clearly displays the routing of the audio signal, DAC configuration, and HP/Line Output Amps. The ES9218p is a 32-bit Quad DAC SoC "System-on-Chip". When you disable the "HiFi Quad DAC", the audio signal is routed to the Snapdragon 835 SoC...

Please look up the term "System-on-Chip" The ES9218p is a System-on-Chip. As shown on the diagram I provided in earlier posts, the entire SoC includes processing, Quad DAC, HP Amp, Power Management, etc.. Seriously start looking up the term System-on-Chip. If those whom ask this question...

No need for confusion. The diagram link I provided should be quite clear as to how the QUAD DAC feature in the ES9218p SoC operates. The Quad DAC is essentially a System on Chip package, not that dissimilar to the Snapdragon SoC handling the processing functions of the LG V30. To be quite...

When the "HiFi Quad DAC" is disabled, like the diagram I posted suggests, the Snapdragon CPU SoC handles the audio signal including MQA. Please view the diagram as it closely displays how each DAC operates. As I have stated, I confirm the operation of the ES9218P DAC SoC. The Quad DAC...

Yes. You are correct. Using my phone and the spell checker is a little off. AudioCon June 9th and 10th

AudioCon June. 8 and 9th I will be at The Source AV in Torrance on both days. The McClinic is only on the 8th of June also at The Source AV. ALSO on the same two days, AudioCon will be hosting for those whom don't desire to make the commute, will hold an event at Sunny's Components in...

Here is something I am going to put to rest. Read about it on my blog. Here is the link and please scroll to the bottom. http://www.theaudiophileworld.net/2017/10/the-lg-v30-fine-audio-listening-in-cell.html I have read quite a few of these posts ranging from those for whom believe the...

Here are the list of headphones that I have listened to for nearly a day each through the LG V30 and with the USB Audio Player PRO. - HiFiMan Edition X Version-2 with 1.5m Arctic Cables with Cardas Cable upgrade - HiFiMan HE1Kv2 with LavriCables Reference Silver 1.5m upgrade. - HiFiMan Susvara...

The Tidal app doesn't quite deliver the sonic experience on the V30 that UAPP does. I say this because I had an opportunity to analyze the code and the HiRes Driver for UAPP versus Tidal. The Tidal app basically wrote a simple script to bypass Android's default parameters for the audio driver...

Here is the clarification. And please don't inject anymore personality as I will remain as objective as possible. I am aware of the MQA capability of the Audioquest Dragonfly Red DAC. What I am stating is that when using the USB Audio Player PRO with the LG V30 without any additional hardware...

I should be more clear. Or I think I was. A previous user for whom I was replying to was stating the equipment he had at the time. UAPP HiRes Driver was specifically tailored for the MQA integrated with the Snapdragon processor in concert with the ES9218 DAC, which could only be activated...

The high resolution capability and full MQA is only available when the stereo minijack is used. By sending the digital signal to an external DAC, the internal ES9218 is bypassed hence the lowered resolution. There is no work around as the combination of the MQA hardware decoder and the ES9218...

To activate MQA, you need to (in UAPP) go to Settings. Tap on the "Internal Audio Driver" and set it to the HiRes Direct Driver. Tap the Back arrow and click on the HiRes Audio menu and then tap on HiRes driver flags. Make sure that the checkbox for MQA V30 is checked. Tap the Back icon and...

You would need to configure the Hi-Res Driver and select the "MQA (for LG V30)" flag/check box. Restart the player by exiting completely from the application. It should work after restarting the UAPP application.

The Internal Qualcomm SoC doesn't have the ability to natively decode DSD. To activate the dedicated DAC, the headphone jack must have something such as a headphone or line out cable to function. The dedicated DAC is designed to be with the 3.5mm headphone out. It serves no other purpose if...

Good evening. Since creating my own blog site about all thing audio, I haven't been really participating on this board. I conducted a review of the LG V30 recently in which it explains the audio fidelity with and without MQA. To reply to this statement, the most recent build of USB Audio...

FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2016   After owning this portable headphone amplifier, the Little Dot MKI with the updated and much more sonically pleasing Linear Technologies LT1364 operational amplifier, I have found this amp to be quite excellent in a sea of Reference Class devices with a much steeper...

To answer the original posting about the Q701.  The X3 delivers more than enough power reserve to drive the Q701 as it does with the K701 and K702.  As for how it sounds, I am still working on the Real World Review of the Fiio X3 and the headphone I chose to setup for the review is the AKG...

Hello Fellow Headphone Audiophiles.   I will be publishing a blog post of the real-world review of the iBasso DX50 and the Fiio X3.  I will also post a preview of the Fiio X5 and conduct a comparative audio review of the Fiio X3 and the iBasso DX50 digital audio players since these two are...

I think this would qualify as a very late reply.    I own both the Sennheiser HD280-Professional (since 2001) and the Sennheiser HD380-Pro.  I can tel you both are different in the sonic delivery.  Both require extensive burn-in before they sound their best.  If one is seeking an expansive...

Quote: Well Said and I agree.

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Quote:   I am not advertising the Denon.  I am trying to remain a neutral and unbiased ear and blogger.    Quote:   Sennheiser has a unique sound and so does Denon.  The last word in the quote is "Maybe".  The Denon AH-D2000 delivers an exceptionally impressive sonic signature...

Sorry for the multiple replies, but I am still getting use to this forum.  I haven't been on much lately, but I will take everyone's comments into consideration.  Thanks for the replies and I have further refine my blog.  Thanks again everyone.