Recent content by babeliak
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Best Smartphone for audiophile Part II (Updated: Jan 2020)
Hi, thank you for the effort (google sheet @ first page), are there any new contenders worth mentioning, guys? Over the years I went through LG V20, G5 + "HIFI friend", beloved V30+ and now I'm stuck with a company iPhone XS. What should I buy for private backup? Is LG V50 still one of the best...- babeliak
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Music Apps, Tips and Tricks for the LG V30, V35, V40, V50 & V60
Well, that's an unlucky choice by LG. I tested and can tell different audio modes work even if it's not indicated which type of device is connected, only HiFi connection is indicated with EU firmware. Thanks for the app tip, it's a nice hack.- babeliak
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LG V20 Sound Quality
I want to upgrade to V30 and sell my (as new) V20.- babeliak
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Music Apps, Tips and Tricks for the LG V30, V35, V40, V50 & V60
V20: V30: Hi guys, fristly thank you for this thread and all the info, tips and testing, much appreciated, such a thread is missing for V20. I plan to upgrade to V30 from my current V20, but during my testing with european V30 one thing surprised me: contrary to V10 & V20, if I enable HiFi DAC...- babeliak
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LG V20 Sound Quality
Anyone in Europe can switch to Samsung's Exynos Galaxy line, which has excellent Hifi DAC minus headphone amp. Another option is (gray) import from Hong Kong or other part of the world... No drama, just choices.- babeliak
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LG V20 Sound Quality
Yes, I've bought it with my G5 and it lives on it permanently. It could drive everything I have thrown at it and pretty well: Sennheiser IE80, AKG K702, Beyerdynamic DT1350, B&O Beoplay H7, H9, B&W P7, Sony MDR-1A, Audeze Sine... Just excellent. Mind you I roll 3 batteries with mine, easy and...- babeliak
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LG V20 Sound Quality
If you have LG G5 just ebay G5's B&O HiFi "Friend" and you are set. It is excellent, in line with V10 and V20.- babeliak
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LG V20 Sound Quality
This was fun, on my G5+Hifi and AKG K702 HP I couldn't tell any difference at all, not even once. Try it out for yourself and post screenshot if you succeed: http://abx.digitalfeed.net/- babeliak
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LG V20 Sound Quality
WHAT!? I get 7 hours screen on time at 50% brightness on my G5 (not rooted) and it has significantly smaller battery, 2800 mAh, I guess. I hope you're wrong. I have V20 ordered/bought already. I was hoping the 3200 mAh battery gets me past 9 hours SOT.- babeliak
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Best Smartphone for audiophile
any news/rumors on LG V20?- babeliak
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LG V10 : New ESS Chipped Flagship Android Phone from LG
it does no magic. It is just amping the output more. If you have enough volume with your headphones, you don't need it. All my headphones (16, 62, 80 ohm, sensitivity 125 - 102 dB) sound fantastic with Hi-res material on both LG V10/G5 with cirrus dac + amp and also on S7 Edge with cirrus dac...- babeliak
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LG V10 : New ESS Chipped Flagship Android Phone from LG
depends on which version you've got: http://www.chipworks.com/about-chipworks/overview/blog/galaxy-s7-snapdragon-chipsets-vs-exynos-chipsets Exynos version is fantastic.- babeliak
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Samsung Galaxy S7 - Best next audiophile phone?
So guys, I've finally got S7 Edge Exynos version on my own, as I could not find any relevant info regarding audio quality. I'll do direct comparison against LG G5+B&O Hifi Plus, which is almost identical to LG V10. I usually listen on 35 volume on G5 Hifi +. Plenty loud with all my headphones...- babeliak
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LG V10 : New ESS Chipped Flagship Android Phone from LG
So guys, I've finally got S7E Exynos version on my own, as I could not find any relevant info regarding audio quality. I'll do direct comparison against LG G5+B&O Hifi Plus, which is almost identical to V10. I usually listen on 35 volume on G5. Plenty loud with all my headphones. On 40 it gets...- babeliak
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LG V10 : New ESS Chipped Flagship Android Phone from LG
Have you Exynos version of S7E? If so could you compare audio between V10 S7e? Thanks.- babeliak
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