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Fix confirmed. Thanks for pointing out the app was updated.
Radsone EarStudio ES100
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Fix confirmed. Thanks for pointing out the app was updated.
navii
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Thanks for your reply. Yah I did, It only starts sounding loud enough when its in "overdrive" mode, but even then its not as loud as being fed by my Fostex HPA8 (DAC / Headphone Amp). I understand that the ES100 is just a tiny portable unit. I was just hoping it was going to be all I needed to feed high quality bluetooth signal to my Yamaha amp.
mhoopes
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I believe it’s only capable of 1.1 Vrms single-ended output. Most dedicated consumer preamps are 2+ Vrms.
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I just received my unit today. Could someone help me to change the codec?
It automatically uses aptX. I am on Android 6.0.1 and have Bluetooth 4.1... I should at least be able to change to AAC?
It automatically uses aptX. I am on Android 6.0.1 and have Bluetooth 4.1... I should at least be able to change to AAC?
rkw
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Assuming that your phone (what is it?) does support AAC...
Install the Radsone EarStudio app. Run it and connect to the ES100. On the home screen, tap on the Input (left of the battery indicator). Scroll down to the Bluetooth Codec Option section. Disable aptX and leave AAC enabled, and tap the Apply button.
If I do, then it will use SBC instead...
rkw
Headphoneus Supremus
That probably means your phone doesn't support AAC. Which phone do you have? Before Android 8.0, the only codecs available were those installed by the phone manufacturer.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
Hmm weird...on Samsung's website it lists the Note 4 as having the following audio codecs: MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC(*)
(*) Ultra High Quality Audio (~192KHz, 24 bit) support
Lurk650
Headphoneus Supremus
Why do you want to switch to AAC? AptX technically can provide a better bit rate
I think everyone would appreciate, if we didn't go down this road again. Sufficient to say, if it's possible then I want, if not, then that's ok to... One day, I might not need replaceable batteries, and switch to a newer phone. But until that day, I will stick with my old one.
I don't know if that's applicable to Bluetooth, but I do believe that it was supported in their own music player, that was installed on the phone.
mhoopes
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The codecs they list are likely what the phone's music player can decode. For instance, I can't think of an instance of FLAC over BT.
As for aptX vs. AAC, it's true that it has a higher transfer rate cap than AAC (352 Kb/s vs. 250 Kb/s), and takes less processing/battery power to decode. However, AAC has some perceptual coding algorithms up its sleeve, so bit rate doesn't make for an apples-to-apples comparison.
AAC is likely the best option on an iPhone, as tests on hydrogenaud.io have verified AAC's superior re-encoding quality. As for older Android, I don't know.
As for aptX vs. AAC, it's true that it has a higher transfer rate cap than AAC (352 Kb/s vs. 250 Kb/s), and takes less processing/battery power to decode. However, AAC has some perceptual coding algorithms up its sleeve, so bit rate doesn't make for an apples-to-apples comparison.
AAC is likely the best option on an iPhone, as tests on hydrogenaud.io have verified AAC's superior re-encoding quality. As for older Android, I don't know.
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