I got the V10 today. I just now tested this while streaming from Tidal (Rush - Tom Sawyer, so we know the recording is good). I don't hear much of a difference when toggling the Hi-Fi DAC button on and off. The volume stays exactly the same, but I do think I hear differences. Very subtle though. But then again, I don't hear much of a difference when using the stock player to play a FLAC file locally, so I don't know. This is tested using Sony MDR-1A. Tomorrow I'm receiving a pair of MDR-Z7, so maybe the difference will be more pronounced with a higher end headphone?
So far, I like the phone and don't think I'll return it, but I am a bit disappointed in the output volume. It's louder than my Sony Z3, but not by much. Maybe I expected too much? But I like my music LOUD. Maybe it is, and my hearing is too damaged to appreciate it? :confused_face_2:
Remember this. The stock player with it hifi DAC. Every time when you switch to another app, you will have to toggle the hifi icon for the stock player to re-access the hifi component....otherwise the stock player will automatically be defaulted onto the snapdragon as well. For example
1/ open stock player with FLAC....toggle hifi on, off, on...u hear volume changed in loudness.
2/ open tidal, you hear volume changed in loudness, then you go back to stock player, the volume remain the same, why ? This time e stock player default back to the snap dragon.....you will have to toggle hifi off, on again to hear the changes in loudness as the stock player access into the hifi DAC.
Using in ear monitor is tricky because it doesn't change much in loudness, but hear closely, keep toggling in and off, and you will hear the differences. Snap dragon should sound thinner, more hollow, less define, less resolution...specially the soundstage is not as immersive in depth and width.
And no, you are correct. When the hifi component work correctly, it blow my eardrum ...... Using Z7 or in ear monitors, it won't matter, i can not exceed 85% volume.....it hurts my ears.....it is much louder than my Walkman ZX2 at 100% volume, if that make any senses.
I used the word "default" because whenever it is there, it needs to be toggled on again to escape the "default"
Hifi on >>>> only stock player hear differences
Open tidal, hifi icon remains on, but tidal can not access hifi >>>>>>everything default back on snapdragon
Tab out of tidal, reopen stock player, now the stock player got default back into snap dragon as well. You will have to toggle the hifi icon off then on again
I don't know how to make it more clear.
