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Headphoneus Supremus
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I may be mistaken here, but pretty much every measurement (apart from output level) for the LG V30 in those measurement results beats both variants of the iPhone. Am I reading it wrong?
Yes, you are reading wrong.
THD and IMD of the V30 are worse than in the Apple dongle.
Dongle is pretty much perfect in the 16 bit realm. V30 is not mainly because of its IMD (Which is more important than THD). The better IMD the better clarity.
As i deem 24 bit audio a must for audio processing (mixing, mastering, tracking) but utterly useless for listening (unless you own a mastering studio and Bob Katz ears) the dongle is flawless for i want it for (Shure SE535, AAC 320 files).
For 24 bit believers the G7 should be a safer bet. But you have to face the nasty low gain issue for low impedance earphones (measle 0.37 Vrms). Non EU/SK iPhones output 1Vrms no matter the load.