Yes. again ad nauseam, sounds great via certain head phones and IEM's, top quality mobile phone for music lovers, I recommend it all the time. Ryland

I respect your opinion. I don't think we are going to agree on things in general so lets agree just to disagree. All good here. Nice to have debated with you. Kind regards Ryland

I would suggest that is not on the cards even in the distant future. The physical construction and materials used plus the design and layout of said internal components would make any mobile phone twice the size it is today. Just look at the size of most DAP's also portable headphone amplifiers...

The SGS9 will still not compare with the sound stage produced by the LG V30. What exactly are you looking for? A mobile phone or DAP? Ryland

Taken from a review from the Verge. Quote............... "Like its predecessors, the LG V30 is a phone designed to appeal to spec lovers first, though with its pretty aesthetic and great ergonomics it could have stood a chance of attracting a more mainstream audience as well. But the story of...

Not sure I fully understand all you write? Are you suggesting the sound reproduction for either the Samsung S8 or the LG V30 is close to the same quality etc as a DAP costing 2,000€? Ryland

I think you need to prioritise what your needs are. Mobile phone....the Samsung S8 range leave the LG range dead in the water. Music reproduction..........Take the LG V30. I find that difficult though as If my only priority was sound reproduction I would NOT be looking at mobile phones as they...

Why did Oppo request you purchase the cables you suggest they said? Oppo themselves now sell their own cable for Android with type C connection. I have one. It has Oppo printed on the cable at the ends and is about 4" in length. The Note 8, that I own, no longer charges the Oppo BUT the Oppo...

I own the Oppo HA 2SE also the Sennheiser HD650, both new last month. The Oppo drives the sennheiser's fine 'for a portable sound'. Of course when the HD650 are connected to a home set up the headphones will obviously give their best. Please understand though that a portable sound is just that...

Hi. I am not an Apple basher. I do think the X is in Beta form and considering its the most expensive mass produced mobile on the market I think Apple should have not yet released the X until all its teething problems have been sorted. Never ever seen so many owners returning their X for the 8...

Hi. As with every smartphone made to achieve the best sound possible one needs to use an external DAC-Amp. I use either the Teac HA50SE or the Oppo HA2SE, both offer a superb quality of sound that even drive my Sennheiser HD650 . I think we have to accept the limitations of a smartphone and to...

Anker. Amazon.de. Amazon.uk etc Works fine for me but so does the one in the box. The reason I use the Anker cable more is its less stiff and slightly longer. I find the one in the box is too short and places strain on both end connections. Anker make quality products. Ryland

The only thing that astounded me was that Apple didn't charge a 100.00€ for the adaptor. Any Apple accessories are always silly absurd prices with just this one exception. Ryland

Is the S8 you are being offered the Xynos model or the snapdragon? If its the Xynos it has a superb DAC but the amplifier, though also good, has limitations in terms of output volume. A word, if I may? Be careful regarding 'bargains'. The V20 will certainly outperform the S8 in terms of sound...

Ah, I see you are still trying to find that perfect system. Nirvana doesn't exist and the more you look the further away perfection will be? Try to find a sound you enjoy, a sound that gives you that goose bump feeling and brings a smile to your face then stop looking. No mobile is perfect. I...

I also use the Sennheiser HD 650 and enjoy the portable sound. To achieve the best possible from the Senn's however one would need to use a home amplification-DAC system. Nothing 'wrong' with the portable system its very good indeed. I find what is much more important is the source. Not easy to...

No brainer. The LG V20. Enjoy. Ryland

LG V20 or V30. Quad DAC's. I generally dislike LG smartphones but one cannot argue they produce a very decent sounding smartphone. Have you thought of purchasing the iPhone SE, now going very cheaply, and adding an external DAC-AMP? There are other cheap mobiles one can use as purely a source...

Indeed. After reading this thread I endeavoured to seek the facts regarding this matter and I was informed the same as you wrote. Why Apple would place a DAC in the headphone adaptor plus another inside the mobile remains THE question non the less it is what it is? I often think Apple lost the...

Excuse the short reply. Because "I tested it personally." does not and never will mean Amen. Rather unwise and odd thing to write? Ryland

What smartphone are you using? In answer to your second paragraph you are correct. I am not sure what you mean in your first paragraph though? I tried the Teac with the iPhone 8+ late last night just while the Oppo was charging. Dear oh dear, I did NOT expect the much less expensive Teac to...

Exactly. The world of sound is so subjective, has to be, no two sets of ears are the same. I also own the Note 8 and the iPhone 8 plus. Both superb devices. As a mobile phone I choose the Note 8 every day of the week and twice on Sunday's. In terms of music reproduction via my Oppo HA-2-SE the...

TYVM. (Thank you very much). Ryland

I have read this thread several times and each time it just confuses the heck out of me even more? For the iPhone 8+ to reproduce music via its external speakers it would have to have an internal DAC. I have no idea if the lightning headphone cable has its own DAC but for sure the iPhone has one...

Mmm, This is complex. I am not new to the world of home HiFi, far from it. I am rather new to the world of portable sound though. I am in a similar boat to yourself. I have spent 12 months trying to find a portable sound I can live with, tried the Pioneer DAP at its full price and returned it...