[Jimster480]

So my iPhones 5S finally broke, started to bug me having the same phone for such a long time but it kept on running (I'll get it to service tomorrow and will see if they can fix it but I believe it's done).

What is the best smartphone that I can get with no budget limit? I heard the LG v20 is great because of the high impedance headphones feature which does seem pretty useful.

I haven't given such purchases much thought before, always went for Apple and was kinda happy back then.

Thanks in advance.

If you want an all around good phone then get the HTC 10.
Its still debated if the V20 actually has any better SQ (many say no) but the HTC 10 is definitely a better phone. But it also depends on what size of phone you want, if you go from an iPhone 5S to a V20 it will be monstrous in comparison where the HTC 10 is a tad bit smaller.
 
Overall both are good choices it really just depends on what you are looking for.

 

[Gosod]

By the way, what music player is the best in googlepray?

 

[kartik7405]

  By the way, what music player is the best in googlepray?

soundigo by sonarworks:-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.soundigo&hl=en
 
Reference sound with no clipping.Several headphone preset also available.

 

[Nalin]

Yes pretty much end-game audiophile phone in case you love onkyo tuning sound.

What's the benefit of having a balanced 2.5mm output over a conventional 3.5mm one ?

 

[Slaviola]

What's the benefit of having a balanced 2.5mm output over a conventional 3.5mm one ?

 
 
The sound stage is better, there is more resolution of sound and there is much more power, because it's use two amps, one for left channel, one for right channel.

 

[Gosod]

  soundigo by sonarworks:-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.soundigo&hl=en
 
Reference sound with no clipping.Several headphone preset also available.

free application?

 

[Nalin]

   
 
The sound stage is better, there is more resolution of sound and there is much more power, because it's use two amps, one for left channel, one for right channel.

So basically it provides more power to each channel.. does it matter much in case of iem then ?

 

[nicoch46]

nope is only full separate channel like dual mono amp that's why the headphone have 4 wire

 

[Shane D]

For any Canadians reading this, good news: The V20 will be available at Rogers and Bell. Six months late, but better than nothing. Without a term, Bell is charging $999.00 (yes Canadians get abused and ESPECIALLY for a six month old phone).

Shane D

 

[artpiggo]

What's the benefit of having a balanced 2.5mm output over a conventional 3.5mm one ?

 
Mainly because double dac create better SNR > background is blacker
 
Also it has better power output in case you use with High-Imp Fullsize.

 

[Larethio]

[COLOR=111111]free application?[/COLOR]

Ive thought this question many times and i use poweramp. Been using it for 5 years and its the best compromise on ui and functionality. Some may say neutron is the best music app but the ui is utter **** and the increase in audio quality is minimal if not a placebo to me. If your phone is rooted and has a custom recovery, you should look into audio mods. I usually steer clear of them however since god knows how it screws up the source quality.

If anyone here is rooted then you should use a file explorer and delete the soundfx folder in the lib folder in the system partition. Makes the audio bypass any digital processing which i prefer. Of course, even though on my m9 its harmless, its a good idea to keep a backup just incase.

 

[Larethio]

Mainly because double dac create better SNR > background is blacker

Also it has better power output in case you use with High-Imp Fullsize.

+1

I also noticed an increase in channel seperation on my onkyo dp-x1 in balanced mode.

 

[artpiggo]

Nonetheless, I cannot fully say that Balance is always better than single end. It is all about implementation among DAPs. There are some good DAP without balance i.e. QP1R or LPG.
 
It is just that in case the DAP provides both balance and single end, I can say that balance is always better (at least in theory) than single end.

 

[Nalin]

+1

I also noticed an increase in channel seperation on my onkyo dp-x1 in balanced mode.

Is that with full size headphones or iems ?

 

[Larethio]

Is that with full size headphones ?

It was with my nuforce hem8 iems i had. I imagine cans will have the same effect to a different degree im not sure.