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    Android phones and USB DACs

    Haven't followed the whole thread so sorry if it's been answered, but if that's the case, why does a device like the AQ Dragonfly not work natively with the Moto X? I'm assuming it has something to do with the DAC itself because several other DACs work perfectly fine with the Moto X. I've tested...
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    "Nokia N8" and "feeding a (portable) DAC with USB on-the-go"

    Just wanted to confirm that the Leckerton UHA-4 does work with my Nokia E7. However, there seems to be no option to disable USB charging so the battery runs out very quickly (and the E7 itself is very power hungry). You wouldn't get more than a couple of hours out of it. It would be great if...
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    Best Phone for Music?

    Yeah, I think I might be getting the E7 in the coming weeks, so I will post my impressions if I do get it. I was definitely impressed by the N8. If I can have decent sound quality without having to carry a separate DAP, I'd be very happy, although I agree that Symbian^3 has its limitations.  ...
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    Leckerton Audio Slimline UHA-4

    Well it's not the height that bothers me, it's the width. I was thinking of using it with a phone and the width increases the footprint. My main concern though is that it doesn't have EQ settings, which are also seriously lacking on the phone, so I would prefer to have hardware controls. If it...
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    Leckerton Audio Slimline UHA-4

    I was just thinking of buying this amp a few days ago, but not only was there a price hike, but the black one that I wanted is now sold out, hopefully not for long. Head-fi effect ? If only it was slightly narrower and had some EQ settings like the Arrow, I would have already bought one. Anyway...
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    Best Phone for Music?

    Has anyone tried/compared the Nokia N8 or E7? I listened to a friend's Nokia N8 with a pair of IEMs and was pleasantly surprised. Then I tried it through a Pico amp and it seemed even better. For reference, my current setup is iPod Mini 2nd gen->LOD->Pico amp, nothing too special but good enough...
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    Pictures of Your Portable Rig [Part XIV]

    Cool, thanks for the tip. L9 looks nicer than the L1 (the one I'm using), but the actual connector to the iPod looks bigger. I'll probably buy it if I can find it somewhere.   Quote:  
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    Pictures of Your Portable Rig [Part XIV]

    That is the FiiO LOD and it's not that small. I used to have a custom one that was much more convenient. I'm always surprised that with the relatively large headphone amp market the only truly portable LOD and interconnects are customs. Even the $120 ALO Audio low rider is slightly big for my...
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    Pictures of Your Portable Rig [Part XIV]

    My only portable setup for the last 2 years or so . Still looking for a worthy replacement...   iPod mini 2nd Gen, 32GB flash mod, ~20hr battery Rockbox Pico LiveWires   I had a nicer LOD before but it broke recently so have been using this bulkier one.    
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    Nokia Tablet and DAC/AMP Setup -Cowon Killer

    Any progress on this? So far this seems to be the only thread where someone has actually got this setup working. Also, does anyone know how much current portable DACs such as Predator/Pico draw from the USB port? Has any N810 owner tried using it with a Predator/Pico without the DAC, just...
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