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The Listen link does say that is the max so the Android doc is poorly worded.
I don't consider most of those good phones though, flawed Android phones are no fun to use, the term 'landfill Android' exists for good reason.There are loads of other options for good current phones with headphone jacks, e.g. one of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series.
I don't consider most of those good phones though, flawed Android phones are no fun to use, the term 'landfill Android' exists for good reason.
Different things for different ones, mainly software, e.g. failing to demonstrate that they will provide timely software updates for a good length on time. There are better forums for this discussion than this one, and a lot is down to the individual to list the features they care about, and don't.What's flawed about them?
Different things for different ones, mainly software, e.g. failing to demonstrate that they will provide timely software updates for a good length on time. There are better forums for this discussion than this one, and a lot is down to the individual to list the features they care about, and don't.
Yeh I doubt anyone would build a DAC with headphone output and plan only 0.3 volts out.
Hmmm, my read is that 150 mv is the minimum:
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It says the drive voltage should be greater than or equal to 150 millivolts on 32 ohm load. I measured 270 millivolts on the Pixel 4a so that must be the correct reading.
The Listen link does say that is the max so the Android doc is poorly worded.
This is long overdue for a fix. They should make the range/resolution of the volume control a setting. It would be trivial to do so and is needed today with external bluetooth devices that get loud as well.
This is a brand new phone and I don't want to risk scratching it/damaging the plug. Need to ship it back to its owner in new condition.Could you try to reproduce the higher max output by repeatedly unplugging and plugging in the aux cable as that other user did? That would add credence to it being a universal software issue and not a one-off, which could then be brought to Google's attention to possibly issue a fix. Maybe it's just a load impedance detection error.
Wow, that is good to know. I have been quite annoyed in trying to set the sound level in my Bluetooth speaker in my greenhouse with the current resolution.Samsung have an add-on app called SoundAssistant for Galaxy devices which you can install that allows for adjustable volume resolution up to 150 steps, as well as other options such as individual app and connected device (e.g. wired/Bluetooth) volume control. Neutron Player also has a 100-step volume control.
Oh yikes! I bought this phone for streaming, but am now confused if the sound quality is good or not.
Kind of a newbie here, but can anyone tell me the specs for the DAC? I know it has a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730G processor, but I'm not sure how or if it even relates to the DAC function of a phone. The manufacturer also lists BT specs as: Bluetooth® 5.0 + LE, A2DP (HD codecs: AptX, AptX HD, LDAC, AAC)7.
I guess my real questions is: Which phone should I use for better sound quality between the Pixel 4a and V30 when streaming to the SMSL M200?
I'd appreciate any info or tips! Thanks!
Oh yikes! I bought this phone for streaming, but am now confused if the sound quality is good or not.
Kind of a newbie here, but can anyone tell me the specs for the DAC? I know it has a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730G processor, but I'm not sure how or if it even relates to the DAC function of a phone. The manufacturer also lists BT specs as: Bluetooth® 5.0 + LE, A2DP (HD codecs: AptX, AptX HD, LDAC, AAC)7.
I guess my real questions is: Which phone should I use for better sound quality between the Pixel 4a and V30 when streaming to the SMSL M200?
I'd appreciate any info or tips! Thanks!
Well it won't be hi res then. I would get whichever phone suits your more phone based requirementsWow thanks for the quick replies ASR!
Beershaun, I'll be using Bluetooth to stream "Hi-Res" music from the Tidal app.
Oh yikes! I bought this phone for streaming, but am now confused if the sound quality is good or not.
What Jimbob said. You won't get "hi-res" content over bluetooth. You will need to plug in a cable to the USB port and stream out the audio file that way to get the original "hi-res" files sent to the DAC.Well it won't be hi res then. I would get whichever phone suits your more phone based requirements