BEST smartphone for wired IEMs in 2024?

[@tsb28]

Please do a video comparing the DAC on the Sony Xperia 1 V vs 1 VI

[@TheTechnicsfan]

It's worth mentioning that this is the 1st phone Moondrop has ever made and they are not a big company with phone/dap focus. I am really tempted.... and glad to hear you also like it.

[@nick_yt23]

I don’t want to sound like a troll but when it comes about the security of a mobile device collecting data is not the main concern. It is the very protection and security of your data you store on your device or in cloud . And from this perspective there is nothing more secure than Advanced Data Protection offered by apple that is real end to end encryption of your data. And this means that only you are the holder of the key encryption for your data backed up in cloud. You choose it in a random way and It’s never stored by apple servers. I know that most of the people don’t care 🤷 and don’t want to have one more thing to administer (the encryption key) but for me security is the most important aspect of a smartphone or computer and even if I do love audio quality more than pictures and video quality I will never make a compromise on the security of my devices. In the end I want to appreciate this podcast format , it is an absolute joy and also a very effective way to stay updated on the latest news and products from high end companies. Please keep up the excellent work.

[@tomelew8465]

The elimination of the 3.5 mm jack from smartphones is inexplicable. Probably corporate greed/laziness. The current state of portable audio/car audio in terms of sound quality to cost ratio is awful. I find it laughable paying for a hi-Rez, lossless streaming service and then listen to it over blutooth. The whole situation is a mess.

[@AllHandlesHaveBeenTaken]

Yes, I am still using a galaxy S10 because it's the last galaxy phone with a 3.5 jack

[@WillEhrendreich]

Well, it's not that simple. It's very difficult to engineer these things, and there are actual trade-offs here. So, if the general public votes with their wallets about what is more important to them, that's what the companies make next. Most people, if given the choice, would say they would rather having a smartphone with a higher durability, specifically in water resistance, when compared to the ability to have a physical 3.5mm jack. It's genuinely very difficult to have the best of both worlds, while also keeping weight down, while keeping cost down, while keeping bulk down, etc.

[@ryansudding667]

I want to say a big thank you for these podcasts. They are super informative. And John has landed an excellent partner in Srejan. Incredibly knowledgeable and articulate. Also loved the bit of Irish humour in this session

[@marchuvfulz]

Greatly enjoyed this. I long for the day when the phone makers compete on better audio quality the same way they today compete with better cameras.

[@alanclarke8196]

I bought the moon drop mobile as soon as it came out a month or so ago and I have to agree with you on the quality of sound reproduction. Music has a definite heft over and above both my v40 and v60. The balanced output is a game changer. One of the kind it would seem least so far

[@squidwerd1981]

I have the moondrop phone and the Hiby R4. They are a great buy in 2024

[@amankarwa1305]

John, I find these podcasts with Srajan to be very enjoyable. The discussion on tweeters was especially interesting. Just one minor suggestion regarding your youtube cover image/description for these videos. You might want to mention that it is a podcast instead of just writing "audiophile smartphone......", as it might get misunderstood, when forwarded to others, that the video is just about "audiophile smartphones...."

[@johnt8710]

Thoroughly enjoy these discussions. Thanks

[@don1946]

Greetings from Vegas, I really enjoy watching the two of you and appreciate your audio insights. Thank you, I thought I was about the only one holding on to a 6 year old LG V40. In which I just replaced the battery and realized will have to be replaced. So good information on the Sony and Asus phones! When more readily available I will buy the Moondrop 01.

[@shanecai]

I can't wait to see your review of Xperia 1 VI's audio jack. I was thinking about getting it before its release and now I feel lucky that it wasn't released in China so I'm basically forced to wait. And despite the fact that I'm "pulling a big wagon with a small pony" using Xperia 1 III for Sennheiser IE900, I'm satisfied for now with the quality of the sound after I put the stereo widening in the Dolby setting to middle or far, which helps amp up the sound quality to my amateur ears. But I would love to see a review from you if possible.

[@marzcapone9939]

I have a $60 US phone, and the GoBlu. I use several IEM's, but also my AUX input to my car's stereo, I could use it with my home computer or a Sony 4K Blueray player

[@SparK17299]

Srajan always kills it with his knowledge

[@Torsdagskvallsmys]

Wireless gives you freedome, wires gives you quality. Both are great at their own terms.

[@GonkThePowerDroid]

My current phone is failing and I'm fearing a new phone with no headphone jack. I am perfectly fine with bluetooth. I am however not interested in buying a good pair that I have to literally throw away when the battery dies. A jack to usb-c is not a much better solution. I have never experienced a jack output failing. I have on several phones had the usb become loose and fall out very easily or having increased dificulty charging (even after cleaning the port). Using the usb for charging AND headphones seems like a fast way to wear the port out.

[@combatwighty]

I just replaced my wireless earphone batteries. wasn't too hard I did it in 10 mins.

[@observerstation]

​@@combatwighty Wasn't aware this was possible! Where can you buy batteries?

[@bpalpha]

Performing my first refoaming of woofer surrounds this week on some Infinity Sterling SS 2003s. Wish me luck!

[@1donjuego]

I'm really interested in this information but I am finding this very very hard to follow. I can't tell what you are actually saying about which phones.

[@rr6013]

Sony is outputting naked bits direct off the recording exactly as the studio mixed and released. People have preferences and gear that they like. Sony doesn’t interfere with its own tuning of its DAC or final amplifier

[@KITG_]

I think the issue with most phones that come with headphones sockets is amplification, i.e. thrust. Milliwatts. If that Sony phone could push out closer to over at least 150 mws over a 4.4 socket, I think you'd find it no longer sounds tepid/weak. I'd be v surprised if your Sony phone has anything more that 50 to 80 mws over it's 3.5mm. That's why I ignore the 3.5 socket on my Android phone and use my Hiby FC4 on pentagon output. The FC4 pushes close to 400mws out the balanced out. Especially required as planar driver IEM's are my pref. I find planars need increased mws especially. Your problem with "tepid" flaccid sound is less to do with the DAC chip, it's the lack of power, I think...

[@mayito8593]

I'm not sure how much of this was advertised by the phone, but the Sony Xperia 1VI had a redesign that tailored to power efficiency. I'd say if Sony were to distribute out the power of this phone, it would probably be to the camera. It all depends what their priorities are especially with what they think people are buying the phone for.

[@jamesberryman9893]

I'm really contemplating the purchase of the Moondrop MIAD 01. With them calling it 01, I would expect an 02 sooner than later seeing as to how popular this phone is.

[@squidwerd1981]

Its a good phone/dap. Get it. It is a little fiddly with Google services. You actually have to wait a couple hours after turning Google services on for it to work. But I have been able install all my apps from the store.

[@syanhc]

I already have one. For the price, it's great...

[@doctorbritain9632]

My problem work dongle DACs and small BT dacs like the ifi go blu is that they are easy lose. My iFi go blu went missing a few weeks ago, no idea where and at $300 it's not insignificant. I will be looking for a phone with a 3.5mm socket for my next phone, or possible a much bigger chunkier BT/wired DAC that is harder to lose. However I think I want a dongle free life.

[@jimfarrell4635]

I still have my V40 as a spare, but the battery life took a massive slide so I rarely use it. Because my Samsung Galaxy S24 doesn't have an SD card slot I bought a Shanling M3 Ultra DAP. But if there was a really good phone with the audio features of the Moon drop, I would be all over it. Incidentally Hifigo are excellent.

[@Puroplatino]

Srajan Ebaen is wearing the newest version of the Cammerton Binom ER and I love it 🔥🔥🔥

[@destrozar]

I'm still using a V30 purely as a DAP. It drives my HD600s just fine.

[@gnoclaude7945]

Hopefully one plus takes the 12r or inevitable 13r and adds better audio, a jack, and sells it for $100 more for an affordable flagship specced audiophile device. Fill the void lg left when they stepped away. I cant see anyone else bar motorolla doing it.

[@simonsayshomeassistant]

Wow that Sure mic gives great sound even as you move around John!

[@jinvid]

You can be SHURE to get great sound from these mics.

[@simonsayshomeassistant]

What audio interface do you use?

[@willie9537]

So, the LG V60 isn't good anymore? They still get firmware updates. I learned about the quad DACs from John, and I still get a kick from the Lg v60.

[@Dankzzz]

Sony never says what Dac they use, not only in theyr phone, but The cd players, Blu-ray players not Even The ES Sonys premium Line. Do they say it about The Walkmans?

[@jinvid]

Hi John, I recently read in an article that all Android phones will start to have lossless audio. I'm not sure if it's going to be through a firmware update or how they're going to implement that, but is there any way you could talk on that a little bit more? Thank you!

[@AndrewYouTubehandle]

iOS outputs truebit audio- which means you get better audio with a dac dongle through the iPhone usb/lightning socket. Android natively downsamples the audio output. The likes of LG, Sony, ASUS by passed that Android limitation using hardware. You can get round that on other Android phones using the app USB audio player pro (which also supports TIDAL). Android 14 is following Apples’s route - however Google have a very poor track record when it comes to wired audio output (for a longtime pixels wouldn’t support USB c dac dongles - a bug which took Google a long time to address. The big issue for me with Sony and ASUS is their lack of long term support for updates. Sony did 2 major OS updates only (3 year’s security)- one of which was shortly after the phone release date. I believe Sony have increased that with the Xperia 1vi to 3 years OS and 4 years security - I don’t think that’s been applied retrospectively to the Xperia 1v. ASUS supports 2 major OS updates.

[@privacyhelp]

US blocked Huawei because they had built a 5G network in Iran. The same thing happened to 3 Indian companies.

[@Big-J-8579]

I got the LG V60 ThinQ but still listen to music when I travel on my iPod touch.

[@ahmadfodeh3413]

Smartphone manufacturers ( SPECIALLY SONY ) should start putting effort on the audio, as smartphone cameras reached their peak, and the improvements to the cameras year on year is next to nothing... I bought the Xperia 1V last December, huge part of the decision was the headphone jack, and it really disappointed, the Audio is clear but that's it, it's really weak and can't drive anything, installing the Poweramp helped but still ...

[@joaquingaga6172]

Maybe the answers to the Xperia I V (or VI) sound quality are the Walkman: NW-A105, A306, ZX707, WM1AM2 and WM1ZM2. All with Android. I have ZX707 (japan uncapped version) and the sound quality with my Focal Elegia is absolutely outstanding through 4.4 balanced output.

[@Dankzzz]

V does just have a Snapdragon Dac. I think this is confirmed. I have ordered the VI so I'll see if it's better than the III i have.

[@ascotalexanderbruce]

4:28 Seriously thought Srojan was about to reach through John's screen and grab the earphones😂......

[@rafaelfranco7041]

First time I came across about super-tweeter explanation, thank you both.

[@syanhc]

Fantastic. I was waiting for this ❤

[@xstensl8823]

i have and Apple iPod Video. sounds fantastic has the Wolfson DAC,

[@michaelsegel8758]

Love the content of this 'show'. One thing to keep in mind... phone makers want to reduce the number of openings. So it makes sense to remove the headphone jacks. That said... I agree with you about using IEMs and headphones w my iPhone. Bluetooth IEMs have a limited life and are expensive to constantly replace every couple of years. So at a minimum using the iPhone USB to headphone adapter that has a DAC chip in it... $9.00+tax is not a bad thing. I know from your reviews you love the Mojo2. If you had $1000 USD to spend. Do you buy better IEMs and a lesser DAC or do you go w the Mojo2 and then get lesser IEMs?

[@GadZookz]

Dario’s video on Snapdragon Sond and aptx lossless is great and you won’t find the info he provides assembled elsewhere. 👍🏻

[@RomanOrekhov]

a pity that current video doesn't have timestamps about aptx lossless

[@daviddru942]

Still hanging on to my LG V50 but starting to notice issues. UGH! Was wondering what phone you were moving to.

[@brownwallet942]

My Redmi Note 10 Pro is underrated. Stupid people from reddit saying it sucks but it has great equalizer, has plenty of earphone profiles you can mimic, and most importantly it can drive my IEMs

[@Proacguy2-vi6cv]

Super video. I use the LGV30 and the Samsung Note 9 with a Wolfson 32/384 DAC and the last one with both a headphone jack and a memory card slot.

[@theomindschrddr7983]

How about (security)(software) updates?

[@PhillioDoede]

Modern Technics amps are digital amplifiers of their own ground up design and even though its marketed as class D SMSL also made one in the VMA A2 but thats using amp chips from ST Micro.

[@SebarGiao]

Hopefully we can expext a Marantz M1 video review !! Looking forward. Very curious as I'm investigating amps/dacs for my first big hifi system (2.1). Was already considering a Yamaha R-N1000A but interested to see what the M1 will bring.

[@dilbyjones]

Kind of exciting! Speaker sounds intresting.

[@oliverbalogh8234]

I had the LG V40 until I sat on it. I still have the V20 and still use it as a DAP. Awesome sound. I recommend you to buy an LG G5 HiFi Plus Dac. You can use it with any phone as a dongle DAC. I have it and it sounds quite good too. Just like the V20. Nice pebble shape though. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 pro also had quite decent DAC and 3.5 jack. It didn't like the swimming pool, so now I have the Redmi Note 12 Pro plus with a 3.5 jack. It sounded decent too until the Hyper OS release earlier this year. I can't get it to sound well since so I will have to look for a V20 alternative again..... Thanks for buying the Sony, so I don't have to.

[@destrozar]

I was excited about the Sony until started to read through the specs and it was clear the audio was just being processed via Snapdragon. Yawn. LG need to start making phones again.

[@MattCave-k5t]

@darkoaudio Hi John, I'm thinking of buying a set of campfire holocenes. I listen mostly to orchestral & some jazz. Just wondering what dongle you would recommend to match it? Or are you sold on the Moondrop phone as being superior to all dongles? Would appreciate any advice you could provide. Thanks for your help, Matt

[@BorisQuasha]

@DarkoAudio, thank you for your work. would you please review the brand new Sonos Ace headphones in respect of sound quality?

[@jonasholzem2909]

22:00 Here, me, it's me! I'm stuck on the LG V50 and I could do with a new phone. But I want a headphone socket and I want it to sound good!

[@steven6692]

Very simple Sir, just buy a male usb c to 3.5 mm cable...i have a few of them, including a usb c male to usb a female just so i can use a flash drive with well recorded music. Be well.

[@tt6518]

​@@steven6692Hello, how do you record hi res audio please, are using a PC ? If you could give me your solutions. Thank you. Tigo

[@trudimcleod5042]

I think the problem with the Moondrop phone is the Android forward compatibility and that most cellular providers won't allowed it to connect to their network in the US, with the exception of T-Mobile, maybe.

[@dnns971]

@DarkoAudio have you tried Samsung S Series, with their AKG USB-C earphones? always mentioning 32bit/384khz audio tuned by AKG on their spec sheet...

[@johnlager584]

I think you both missed a trick here, splitting the podcast into smaller KZbin videos on specific subjects would interest me more , social media is all about taking advantage of our short attention span, I would just pick what was of interest to me for 15 mins.

[@JonYeoAU]

One option is there is an index on this video, you can just go to the next section

[@alaneddy4575]

Why don't you do an Xperia 1 VI audiophile review? I know Sony decided not to release this phone in the US yet...probably because of a certain tech influencer slating the 1V rather unfairly but you can import one into the U.S. You have viewers in Europe and all over the world who speak English (many better than in America) and you should really be convincing Sony to make the ultimate smartphone...one with a true Walkman level of audiophile heavenliness built in (if only....) I'd love to hear if this phone hits you in the feels.

[@Mikeymikemike]

M1 is Similar to technics digital amp? A shame it doesn’t have pre outs

[@johnpischedda6951]

Harbeth have had a Super tweeter on their HL5 plus model for years. Thanks for the explanation I now know what it's actually doing.

[@guillermobrito4987]

hi guys, great talk, thank you a lot. just a note...the dsp IEMs, like the moondrop may, don't need the aditional conection, whats your take in them? a later add on....have you try the Motorola phones?

[@Tin233]

My setup is samsung flip 5, a&k hb1 and meze lyrics..... really pleased with it

[@chrisdown2591]

Maybe, maybe I can finally move to a new phone over my LG V50. Sony really dropped the ball on the DAC side of their flagship phone. Shame really as it is very compelling in all other ways. Why bother with a headphone jack if you don't support quality audio?? Moondrop might fill the bill. Camera for me is second, or third or fourth. I do want an up to date OS, so thats good, screen is better than the V50. Only thing I would question on the Moondrop is longer term support or XDA community support. Thanks!

[@impulsesystems]

Do you have an equivalent video for the best wired IEM for use with smartphones? I have looked at the Meze Alba but it isn't shipping any time soon. Any recommendations? The most recent list I saw was in your video beginners guide to audio.

[@kindface]

I first bought one of these “modern” “performance-class” wired earphones that sport a soft drum (the part that cups the canal opening) some 17 years ago when they first made their appearance in premium earphones. I didn’t like them AT ALL; i felt that the drum was always too big for the canal opening and hence in practical use NEVER really could be lodged successfully at the canal. Instead, i went back to the old-fashion, simple tear-shaped hard plastic bud that’s shaped like the current earpiece employed by Apple for their Earpods. For such a form factor, the best money-performance proposition for me is the Sony STH32. The major performance downside is that it doesn’t suffer a drop very well; one drop and you’ll likely find the earphone off - too bright highs, with a sibilance that will sear your ears. The second downside is that this model has been around so long that most Sony shops across the world no longer carries it. I think Alibaba’s T-Mall or Taobao (I could never tell the difference between them - you hear, Ali marketing guys!?!?) is one of the few places that still sells it. I get mine from a friend who gets them from there.

[@ChrisMcCrowe]

video idea: audiophile spectacles?

[@Rjl41]

I do fing the Marantz quite expensive for the quality proposed, the Wiim amp does the same for the 1/3 of the price! I own the denon ceol n-12 after owning a huge Denon set-up bought in 1996, this is not the same level of quality, the HEOS application bugs a lot and the one I first bought was defect, so a second one has been sent to me, quite disappointed!

[@lcd284]

Would be great, if possible, review of Xperia 10 VI audio performance

[@MedicineMan999]

Excellent video. I would install Google camera software on the moon drop (free Gcam download on Android) and see what improvements are made. I have an LG G7 and it appears that some have managed to install the latest versions of Android. I'm at the point of experimenting..

[@JoshMizrahi]

7:42 what’s the cable he is talking about? Does that come with the headphones ?

[@or1on89]

Is it just me or there was a strenge reverb in John's mic? Great episode btw! 🙌

[@gordy3714]

Great video John, you should do a podcast with Juan Bagnell he is bang into this stuff. ✅

[@RichSDet]

The headphones just look out there, that’s all I can say.

[@hobbylosermensch5920]

How are you supposed to implement high quality amps in a tws where space and battery are so limited.

[@bruffyb3796]

I use a Samsung s23 using ldac through sony xm3. Not 100% audiophile qaulity but the combo sounds really good with tweaks.

[@LgnShorty]

Testing my Somy Xperia 1 VI

[@shmvd]

Your conclusion, sir?!)

[@zenboy2000]

Anyone know the make and model of headphone Srajan is wearing? Thanks.

[@dividead100]

I want my phone to be my music device as well but I also want it to be my camera and I really wished they made it 100$ more and included a better camera.

[@user-et4pf]

Thing is, everything has ESS chips now. It has basically become an industry standard. From my low end fiio gear to my Woo Audio Wa7 to my RME ADI-2 DAC; they might sound different to audiophiles, but that is more about implementation than having anything to do with the chips. It muddies the waters even more, I know, but people should stop caring about DACs. If the gear sounds good forget about it and listen to the music. If you don't like it, get something else. Don't fall for the marketing hype, yes some devices may sound different, but the tech has come so far that people would fail tests with an apple dongle and most gear, unless the implementation is using tubes or something else next level; but you will never know because it is muddied up with marketing bullshit. Marketers should be trying to convince us to spend money on summitfi high end DACs and demonstrate how they sound truly different, because I've demoed enough to know I don't think they are worth the money. [maybe never were?]

[@sygad1]

LGv30, I held on to that for 4 years, still wish it was my daily driver, Pixel 7 Pro is........alright, and that's about as enthused as I can get about it, wish LG would re-enter the market

[@christophergaus3996]

I'm still on my V30! But getting errors cause the OS getting old, etc. Love the DAC tho!

[@philingle3785]

Just a thought, when you decide not to do a video about a product, like the zenfone 10, because it doesnt sound good enough, could you perhaps do a super short one ? It would be good to know not to waste money on it. 🙏

[@RedSinter]

I, personally, want my Banded Chinese "Dedicated Black and White Pro abilities with that Audio Centric Set of components. I frankly hate the Color Specific where I have to dig, Force, or filter the color image with their idea of Filters to get a Black and White image based on that filter.

[@Piglet6256]

I'm pretty sure as far as it comes to mobile phone manufacturers, as long as there comes sound out of the phone it's fine! They don't care too much about the sound quality at all. So that is I think the reason nobody at those companies knows what chip is in there. They should, but no they don't :(

[@armo4594]

it's a no brainer, Moondrop phone blows the Sony out of the water hands down for HiFi sound.

[@cardiod]

LG G6 Quad DAC audio = Hard to beat!

[@Gadgetdad007]

What about the chord mojo 2 connected to a mobile phone surely that must have better sound that this Chinese phone ? 😊

[@OledBurnInKing]

I wish sony still retained the 21:9 aspect ratio 4k display with 2 display options, the first option is 4k mini led display and the 2nd option is the 4k oled display on the newer sony xperia 1 vi. While also having a hifi dac chip since sony already acquired audeze and implement audeze hifi tech from audeze engineers onto the sony android phones and sony walkman devices. I daily drive the sony xperia 1 iv android phone because I really enjoy the 4k 21:9 aspect ratio display, dual sim card slots, micro sd card slot, headphone jack and no e-sim, 512gb storage built into compared to the sony xperia 1 v 256gb storage on the newer sony phone.

[@or1on89]

MiniLED on a smartphone? That’s a nightmare for battery…even worse than 4K itself…

[@GT-Diaries]

The Hiby R4 DAP at 260 US Dollar is the best value audio item of 2024 so far. 👌

[@D4RKFiB3R]

@DarkoAudio Just a heads up. This is the first time I've listened on Spotify, and it seems to sound much worse over there. Sup with that? Thanks.

[@catslover4745]

Oh this is because Spotify bit rate is lesser for easier streaming. This is why people would listen to other streaming services for high but rate

[@DarkoAudio]

Nothing to do with Spotify and everything to do with the sound of this video not being 'mastered'.

[@D4RKFiB3R]

@@DarkoAudio So if this video was "mastered", it would then sound just as bad as Spotify? 🤣

[@ashualways9421]

Hi I llove to listen music I want to purchase beyerdynamic 770 pro r 990 pro which one I can enjoy music more in this price range , open back and closed back this terminology made me confused, any suggest? Only for listen music no mixes r studio.

[@aebipad]

Open back means the earshell isnt fully closed. So you still can hear people talking around you or ambient sound like traffic. In my experience they are mory comfy for listening over a long time because you dont get so much pressure on your ears through the air that gets moved by the drivers. But with closed ones you get kinda cleaner, purer sound. Closed is important in studio environment because you get less sound bleed into the microphone. The beyerdynamics you mentioned are both awesome clean sounding hp and you can get almost every piece of it as spare part over decades. Make sure you get the ones with the right impedance for your needs. Low impedance if you mainly use it on your phone or mp3 player which usually have low power output.

[@ascotalexanderbruce]

Honestly, who (besides obviously you guys) has the money to play so casually with all this kit?! 16:37 I know, Srojan - right? Lucky he does this for a career, because he has absolutely no impulse control😂! So many phones/DACs/headphones/speakers. More than a retailer. He seems to be looking for the perfect, most pure, component to finish them all. What a rabbithole..........😢

[@garygriffiths7353]

What headphones is Srajan wearing?

[@Puroplatino]

Cammerton Binom ER

[@SOfTanzVictims]

A Ghostly t-shirt!

[@EricRhodeslives]

33:45 Wow!

[@JoseFerreira-zb7wh]

Moondrop's will probably become a brick sooner than later. They just don't have the capacity to keep up with the necessary software updates/ development the big guys do. Even their link app has a lot of problems for a long time and it's a simple affair. It would have been a smarter move to colaborate with an already implemented brand in the sector. Let's wait and see what happens, specially when android gets updated. I prefer to buy a smartphone taking into account other criteria andvthen buy some dongle dacs. They are becoming better and better, cheaper and cheaper. + i can use them with any phone, tablet, pc, etc.

[@squidwerd1981]

I have the moondrop phone and it has already received an update. I'd say their on their game

[@bobniven4159]

@@squidwerd1981 Just got a second update, yesterday

[@careylymanjones]

You buy a Sony Xperia for the camera.

[@airun5362]

The only high on Sony smartphones its price tag.

[@declanwalsh1682]

Poor Srajan doesn’t get much of a word in once John gets going. Would appreciate a more conversational interaction to get the guest’s valued insights. Otherwise much appreciated, bang-up-to date content…

[@michau_12]

Sjaran, you are so right, don't buy IPhone, no freedom

[@deanwhiteley3065]

I’m more than happy with the SQ from my iPhone and Sony noise canceling wireless IEM’s for on the go use. For me you appear to be obsessing over things that really aren’t that important 🤷‍♂️

[@privacyhelp]

Some people also prefer to listen to music through laptop speakers rather than an iem.

[@brownwallet942]

Sound quality may not be important to you cos you havent tried an IEM

[@xstensl8823]

just get a cheaper phone and get an dangle DAC

[@ranjithkumarnarayanan1123]

Xiaomi 14 has HI-Res in it...!!! Great phone...

[@D1N02]

The Miad is a lower midrange phone with great audio. It will have either CS43131 or CS43198 dc chips (likely cs43131 to keep costs down and those are good enough). I don't think Moondrop is at the forefront of Chinese spying. That would be the HuaWei's and Xaomi's. I know what Google does with my data (serve me stupid adds). The Chinese Government has different interests.

[@christopherviers8302]

Better yet... buy a quality DAP for $200-$400 and skip all the cell phone foofaraw...?