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Hi guys,
Anyone compared it to the galaxy s6 or Htc sound wise?
Anyone compared it to the galaxy s6 or Htc sound wise?
Hei buddy, I just ordered a 5se 64, do you think It will go well with my se215?
Hi, since I'm very new to the audiophile grade sound world, I've been listening to music for the past couple of years using my XBA-4's, now I've purchased the XBA-Z5, and I'm starting to amass a collection of Hi-Res Flac audio (24/44 or 24/96). I've read that natively, the headphone jack on an iphone by itself can't output the full 24/44 or 96, so, in order to get the full listening experience, do I need an external DAC? I've read on other sites that the iphone SE (the one I have) has a decent DAC, but the full sound won't come out directly from the jack, and that I'd need to plug the jack through a DAC that connects to the lightning connector, I'm guessing this is true?Totally agree. I upgraded from an iPhone 5s to the SE and the sound is great. I would say a slightly warmer sound. SE performance is amazingly fast and love the fact that it works with my existing Onkyo DAC-HA200 lightning connection headphone amp. The SE and HA200 are a perfect match.
Hi, since I'm very new to the audiophile grade sound world, I've been listening to music for the past couple of years using my XBA-4's, now I've purchased the XBA-Z5, and I'm starting to amass a collection of Hi-Res Flac audio (24/44 or 24/96). I've read that natively, the headphone jack on an iphone by itself can't output the full 24/44 or 96, so, in order to get the full listening experience, do I need an external DAC? I've read on other sites that the iphone SE (the one I have) has a decent DAC, but the full sound won't come out directly from the jack, and that I'd need to plug the jack through a DAC that connects to the lightning connector, I'm guessing this is true?
I'm sorry once again, I'm pretty new at this, but I certainly want to hear the full sound of my files, and at first I was even considering buying a Hi-Res walkman but since those do not have WiFi capability (I currently use my seagate central on my wifi to hear the flacs with the C5 streaming app, and it does play the FLACs) so that's why I'm researching alternatives to actually get the full sound of the FLAC file from my iphone.
Any comments on this would be very much appreciated, and also suggestions as to how to take advantage of the sound with my iphone and to actually hear the full sound with my Z5s.
I've been researching DAC's that are highly regarded in reviews, so far I've researched Fiio i1, but it seems that DAC is limited to 48Khz, and also I've read very good review of either the AudioQuest Dragonfly red (which I like for the price but do not like since it is a USB and I'd need a lightning to USB adapter which is to me too much hassle) and the other one is the OPPO HA-2 SE that one I really liked since it's lightning native but it's pricey.Hey there, you are absolutely correct, you will need an external DAC to get bit perfect hi Res output from your iPhone. There are many DACs that can handle these files, I use the chord mojo which is a popular and great sounding little portable box. You will need a lightning to USB connector which Apple sells at exorbitant prices! You also need a software player other than iTunes (which doesn't handle FLAC). I use onkyo high Res player.
Hope that helps!
Hi, since I'm very new to the audiophile grade sound world, I've been listening to music for the past couple of years using my XBA-4's, now I've purchased the XBA-Z5, and I'm starting to amass a collection of Hi-Res Flac audio (24/44 or 24/96). I've read that natively, the headphone jack on an iphone by itself can't output the full 24/44 or 96, so, in order to get the full listening experience, do I need an external DAC? I've read on other sites that the iphone SE (the one I have) has a decent DAC, but the full sound won't come out directly from the jack, and that I'd need to plug the jack through a DAC that connects to the lightning connector, I'm guessing this is true?
I'm sorry once again, I'm pretty new at this, but I certainly want to hear the full sound of my files, and at first I was even considering buying a Hi-Res walkman but since those do not have WiFi capability (I currently use my seagate central on my wifi to hear the flacs with the C5 streaming app, and it does play the FLACs) so that's why I'm researching alternatives to actually get the full sound of the FLAC file from my iphone.
Any comments on this would be very much appreciated, and also suggestions as to how to take advantage of the sound with my iphone and to actually hear the full sound with my Z5s.
Thank you for your input, let's see how this all works when I finally get my z5s and the Ha2se, I've been downloading hi res sources and been storing them in my NAS, that way I don't have to load the heavy tracks on my phone.Hey there. I've been at this for many years and I'm not 100% convinced hi rez files are the way to go. You can get the same amazing sound quality from Spotify Premium and a mix of premium audio equipment plugged into your iPhone SE lightning port or via its headphone jack. Spotify Premium provides the source (music variety) and you fine tune sound quality by going with great equipment for home, office and travel. At home I connect my iPhone SE via lightening connector into an Oppo HA1 DAC and Beyerdynamics T1 2nd Gen open headphones. On the road I prefer travelling lighter and will just plug into the iPhone SE's headphone jack (SE already has a great standalone DAC) with a vintage pair of monster turbine gold IEM's or Beyerdnamics T51i headphones. I like Beyerdynamics Tesla headphones. Thanks, Victor