[projectdork]

If Sony ever does a true walkman/phone, I'd be so happy... Well at least up until I discover the price. I'd probably have to sell a kidney to buy one. BTW the selling of body parts for phones and other gadgets alike is actually a real thing.


obsidyen Funny how the compact received a volume increase. My Z3 doesn't seem to display any.

I love the look and the added finger print sensor. Having touch I.D. Was something I really want on my Z3. I can be pretty impulsive when new goodies release and the new Z5 line is looking extremely tempting to me. >.<

 

[Shubham Bassist]

If Sony ever does a true walkman/phone, I'd be so happy... Well at least up until I discover the price. I'd probably have to sell a kidney to buy one. BTW the selling of body parts for phones and other gadgets alike is actually a real thing.


obsidyen Funny how the compact received a volume increase. My Z3 doesn't seem to display any.

I love the look and the added finger print sensor. Having touch I.D. Was something I really want on my Z3. I can be pretty impulsive when new goodies release and the new Z5 line is looking extremely tempting to me. >.<

Sony can compromise on processor by using MTK chips if they wish to add S Master chip.
BTW recent sony phones have shown loud output from headphones like xperia m5

 

[projectdork]

Shubham Bassist thank you for the info on the m5. Do you know I'd it supports hi res audio?

 

[Shubham Bassist]

Shubham Bassist thank you for the info on the m5. Do you know I'd it supports hi res audio?

Sorry to say NO!

 

[projectdork]

Damn lol.

 

[elektron]

Sorry to say NO!

 
That's right, I think they're using hi-res as one of the exclusive features of their flagship range, which is interesting considering that even waterproofing is no longer exclusive to the  Xperia Z-series.

 

[Shubham Bassist]

Can a headphone DAC/Amp improve Z3 audio quality even furthur? or it will just make it loud?(i am talking about USB DAC)

 

[Whitigir]

Can a headphone DAC/Amp improve Z3 audio quality even furthur? or it will just make it loud?(i am talking about USB DAC)

DAC+Amp and USB port = your Amp doing the decoding, the sound quality is from your Amp, the Z3 is a transport only (10011000101010000) stuff and not music.

If you amplify the analog aux out, the quality can only get louder and some colored tone from your own amps. It depends on how you like that colored signatures and the "pairing" with your gears. You may call it "better" or "not exactly"

 

[Shubham Bassist]

Which will be best DAC-Amp for z3 if someone wants a little warm sound with wide soundstage with Sony MDR7506?

 

[Whitigir]

Sony also bragged about Xperia Z5 high-resolution Audio. But who knows what kind of DAC it has. The SnapDragon DAC since 801 was able to play back High-Resolution audio. So it is not the question in whether or not a device is "Capable" of playing High-res audio, but rather the "quality" of the play back as in Definitions, resolutions, and linearity. I would love Ifixit to do a tear down and expose those DACs

 

[shahkhan]

Is there any difference between z3 and.l z3 compact when it comes to SQ ??

 

[fe-lixx]

I would love Ifixit to do a tear down and expose those DACs

There's nothing to tear down or expose. The DAC is part of the SoC, there's nothing to see.

 

[Whitigir]

There's nothing to tear down or expose. The DAC is part of the SoC, there's nothing to see.

I want to see if the DAC is from Snapdragon, or wolfson or cirrus ....etc. what model is the DAC...etc.

 

[israikc]

I want to see if the DAC is from Snapdragon, or wolfson or cirrus ....etc. what model is the DAC...etc.

I wouldn't pay much attention to the DAC given that implementation is everything, but that may be because I've been disappointed by "great" DACs like the Wolfson one in the Samsung Galaxy S5.

 

[fe-lixx]

We already know it's a Snapdragon 810. Sony didn't announce anything about a separate, dedicated DAC in addition to the stock one that comes with the 810, so I don't see the point in speculations that suggest otherwise.