[singledot02]

https://www.asus.com/ph/Phone/ZenFone-AR-ZS571KL/ - how's the audio quality of this Asus ZenFone-AR-ZS571KL?

 

[alexandis]

Nubia is overpriced crap with nice design. The Z11 sounds worse than many phones without any dedicated sound setup, it has tons of annoying software problems, their updates are completly useless and the camera also sucks. Also, despite the 6gb of ram, that phone lags like a snapdragon 810 device.
I had the Z9 and the Z11 and they both had the same problems. Don`t let yourself fool by the good specs, Nubia doesn`t have a clue how to use them.

Not fully true. I had Z9 and it has magnificent camera. It's actually the best smartphone camera I've ever had: detailed and crisp images. And I may send the prove: images done by it. Regarding bloatware: yeap, there is some. But if you root your phone - you can freeze the unwanted software, so it won't bother you.
Regarding the sound: yeap, it's not so good as the phones like VIVO, Vibe X3... But it's far better, than Samsung S7 or around.

 

[emrsny]

I'm actually interested in getting the m8 for my dt770 80 ohm... how did they sound coming from the m8? These will be the hardest to drive headphones that I use on the go so if the 1.2 volts from the m8 can get the dt770 to loud levels... I'm golden.

Althought it's not super loud, it did drive my headphones enough for me. I always listened at 90-100% level to get a decent sound out of it, and the quality was very good. So if you are an audiophile, you'd be better off with an external amp.

 

[alexandis]

The FIIO devices have excellent audio quality. I can`t speak about the X5 2gen, but the X3 II and the first X5 do sound better than most smartphones, and yes, better than the LG V10. They are also both better sounding than the X900, which should be comparable to the X800. The sound is louder, cleaner and the soundstage is wider. The only problem with these devices is the sometimes very bright treble and a little lack of Bass, which can get hard on your ears if you listen to certain music for long times. This depends on the earphones though, and can be solved with the built in equalizer. The only Phone that sounds better to my ears than those Fiio`s, is the HTC10, with the Meizu Pro 6 plus coming very close to it. The V20 should also sound amazing, as does the B&O dac for the G5, which i own.
Anyway, if you`re going to buy a phone just for the SQ, i`d recommend the HTC10. It sounds freaking amazing.

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Maybe something has happened with my ears by 40 years (and I used to study in musical school playing violin btw), but when in sound store I was listening to FIIO X5 comparing it to my VIVO X6 Plus - there was no noticeable difference - quality is comparable. The difference was when trying different headphones instead. So in most cases, i think, there is no sense to waste additional money for DAP having smartphone like VIVO X6 Plus or even better - VIVO XPlay 5/6, if you are not an ultimate audiophile with golden ears (good if you are). Better find headphones which fit your musical tastes in the best way.
Peace.

 

[Celso Almeida]

Good for you. You can also use adapter to vivo xplay6 as well. Waiting for your comparison.

Yes I will do with all certainty, xplay 6 should surpass the G6, but let's compare, next week I put the impressions.

 

[Celso Almeida]

[QUOTE = "Smartaudiophone, post: 13532387, member: 442970"] Onde vocês pediram o Xplay 6 e quanto você pagou? [/ QUOTE]
Https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/Vivo...ed-screen-2560/32781595638.html?aff_platform= Aaf & cpt = 1496833467748 & sk = 2v37IQv & aff_trace_key = 462a7dfc1f1d40e9a42853dc45323d45-1496833467748-08877-2v37IQv

 

[sofastreamer]

i know that internal dac does not matter while using aptx. but i want to use the phone wired as well.

 

[lantian]

Maybe something has happened with my ears by 40 years (and I used to study in musical school playing violin btw), but when in sound store I was listening to FIIO X5 comparing it to my VIVO X6 Plus - there was no noticeable difference - quality is comparable. The difference was when trying different headphones instead. So in most cases, i think, there is no sense to waste additional money for DAP having smartphone like VIVO X6 Plus or even better - VIVO XPlay 5/6, if you are not an ultimate audiophile with golden ears (good if you are). Better find headphones which fit your musical tastes in the best way.
Peace.

Similar situation, gave Sony a30 a listen in the shop and it sounded terrible in comparison to my phone. Not to mention battery life on most player is atrocious, i need it to last atleast a single charge while non stop playing flac's for 18 to 20 hours.
So in my opinion it is better to go for smartphone with a good dac implementation and stellar battery life while playing music, rather than a dac in similar price range.

 

[Gusse]

Good for you. You can also use adapter to vivo xplay6 as well. Waiting for your comparison.

Which adapter do you use?

 

[Gusse]

Where did you guys order the Xplay 6 and how much did you pay?

I bought mine from here. Very quick delivery and good service.
http://m.liaow.com/vivo.html

 

[artpiggo]

Which adapter do you use?

I bought mine from here. Very quick delivery and good service.
http://m.liaow.com/vivo.html

Do you have to pay the custom tax at your country?

 

[Gusse]

Do you have to pay the custom tax at your country?

Maybe you could help with links for the adapters? The one I am using is not reliable.

Yeah I paid custom taxes but it wasn't much since the guys from the liaow wrote that the package was a gift.

 

[Dean Lim]

I recommend v20 from LG and Granbeat DP-CMX1 from onkyo

 

[artpiggo]

What I use is 2.5 trrs to 3.5 trs adapter.
I bought from brabbit_hifi (local shop). Because my cable is terminated for 2.5 balanced DAP, dx200.

The other one is 3.5 female to 3.5 male cable extender which I bought from local DIYer as well.

For good quality one, I suggest you contact effect audio or norne audio.

 

[alexandis]

Maybe you could help with links for the adapters? The one I am using is not reliable.

Yeah I paid custom taxes but it wasn't much since the guys from the liaow wrote that the package was a gift.

I used this shop to buy all my Chinese smartphones since 2012
Not the minimal price on market, but always good response and service. They declare a lower price - just tell them the price the gift is estimated.