Does our note 9 has built-in DAC for improving music quality?
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Not sure about a h/w chip, but there are plenty of s/w settings incl. Dolby Atmos and UHD upscaling.
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All phones with a headphone jack have a DAC as it's required (DAC = Digital to Analog Converter). The DAC in the S9+ isn't the same as the ones LG is using in their high-end phones but it's not bad either. As mentioned, there are software adjustments as well.
The DAC in the Note 9 isn't that bad however it is not the same as the DAC found in other phones that are designed to have high sound quality.
what are the Note9 DAC specs?
j3hans said:
Does our note 9 has built-in DAC for improving music quality?
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Yes, it does (as all phone with 3.5mm jack). It also has AMP. The DACs in the US sd845 variant and the exynos 9810 variant are different tho and the exynos 9810 one is better. The only thing that this SOC is better compared to sd845. :laugh:
The DAC used in the Note 9 is manufactured by Wolfson.
Wolfson was purchased by Cirrus Logic. Wolfson Make some of the most accomplished DAC's available. I am deliberately avoiding the term 'best' as its highly subjective and sound reproduction is personal taste.
I am able to assure the reader that Wolfson DAC's are highly sought after and industry respected. The Wolfson DAC is found only in the Note 9 with the Exynos chip though. Its is not part of the PCB as is the case in the SD variant.
Use an external amp or amp DAC combo and the Note 9 is a superb reproducer of sound.
Samsung have, with the 9 series of smart phones, at last reached top quality industry sound reproduction-sound stage requisites, took them long enough lol.
Ryland
I answer too, even if this thread is quite old. I'm really impressed by the sound of my Note 9 exynos. I've plugged in a planar magnetic headphone (Verum one), which usually requires a powerful amp for driving, and I can get a very good volume. So sad that newer smartphones haven't the 3,5 jack anymore.
gabripranzo said:
I answer too, even if this thread is quite old. I'm really impressed by the sound of my Note 9 exynos. I've plugged in a planar magnetic headphone (Verum one), which usually requires a powerful amp for driving, and I can get a very good volume. So sad that newer smartphones haven't the 3,5 jack anymore.
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Those fascist NPCs, who tell us we don't need a headphone jack and we should accept the Brave New World, they will never understand!
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Hi
Just got this tab s2 t713 (snapdragon) variant as an upgrade for my 3 years old note 8 but i noticed that the stereo speaker quality is bad in compare with my note 8 which have a more living speaker that provide rich sound and alot better bass with a more deep sound, is there is any workaround or fix available to optimize the speaker on this device ?
I saw somewhere here (I think) a port of the Asus (??) audio tools to the Sammysung... maybe that will help?
So guys i have the Redmi note 4X (Snapdragon).
Which earphone is going to be more appropriate for this device? Xiaomi Iron Ring or Oneplus Bullet V2?
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So guys i have the Redmi note 4X (Snapdragon).
Which earphone is going to be more appropriate for this device? Xiaomi Iron Ring or Oneplus Bullet V2?
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I've been using Xiaomi Iron Ring earphones for a year now, and for the price, they're a no-brainer. They work wonderfully well with my mido too. Though I've never used Oneplus Bullet v2, but based on my experience, I'd recommend going with Xiaomi Iron Ring. Though you should read reviews for both, and then choose the best one for you.
Thanks mate!
You might want to take a look at KZ ED9.
The build quality is really solid, I've been using it for about a year. You get two filters on the package.
I got it for around 15 USD, don't know how much they cost now, for the price it sounds really good.
You can check the review here : https://audiobudget.com/product/KZ/ED9
Go to local shop get there suggestions they tell you which is good and it also depends on your budget
What impedance headphones is this phone capable of driving?
Please suggest 3 button tangle free wired in ear earphones.
Jaisun said:
So guys i have the Redmi note 4X (Snapdragon).
Which earphone is going to be more appropriate for this device? Xiaomi Iron Ring or Oneplus Bullet V2?
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I would suggest you to buy Sennheiser CX 180 Street II. I'm using them with my mido(Using Dolby Atmos) and the sound quality is just awesome.
Oneplus Bullet V2 is great. I'm using on Mido and it's having best sound quality and tangle-free wire along prior to this you you'll get +- volume buttons.
I'll rate Oneplus Bullet V2 as below :
Bass : 8/10
Mids : 10/10
Low : 10/10
Remax 610. Tangle free, unbelievable bass. Quite cheap too.
untill now i still depends on old dog HPM77 ?
Try the BOAT bassheads cheap and most suitable earphone I bought for RN4x
Mi in ear pro is best at cheap pricd
Any information about the DAC in the Note 9?
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Any information about the DAC in the Note 9?
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Not that I can find yet? Will be interesting to find out.
Ryland
Same here ....
Waiting to hear about this too. Will be the difference between me buying the Tmobile variant or an unlocked international one. Only reason I rooted my Note 8 was for Viper and it was worth the 20% battery loss for the sound quality, but if they can get the dac anywhere close to the V20, I'll no longer need root.
Samsung using hi dac ? ??
No way
Should be the same as the s9 plus. Go figure that one out.
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I'm pretty impressed with the headlamp when playing high res audio.
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Any information about the DAC in the Note 9?
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There was an article on the phone arena from ifixit I think. The DAC is Qualcomm AMD the amplifier is MAXIM. THAT'S for the snapdragon version. Anyway it's the same from S9
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There was an article on the phone arena from ifixit I think. The DAC is Qualcomm AMD the amplifier is MAXIM. THAT'S for the snapdragon version. Anyway it's the same from S9
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I have Exynos version. And super pleased with the quality.
Same here. It's a step up from the N8 which was already good. Anyone know anything about the DAC in the international version?
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It should be the same dac , they never changed it i am guessing.
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It should be the same dac , they never changed it i am guessing.
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Yes but what is the model of the DAC?
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It should be the same dac , they never changed it i am guessing.
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It's the same DAC as the international versions of S9. Maybe we could find some information on the S9 forums
I suspect, I don't yet know, the DAC in the Note 9 will be a Wolfsen (Cirrus logic) in the Exynos variety? Very accomplished DAC
Ryland
clear and loud
It is clear and soo much loud with dolby enabled
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I suspect, I don't yet know, the DAC in the Note 9 will be a Wolfsen (Cirrus logic) in the Exynos variety? Very accomplished DAC
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Wolfston has been bought by samsung AFAIK
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Wolfston has been bought by samsung AFAIK
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I forgot if apple bought Cirrus logic or Wolfson or if Cirrus logic bought Wolfson but IIRC Wolfson is part of Cirrus logic now which is part of Apple. I don't know if Apple wholly owns it though. Still pissed off Apple bought Authentec and only used it for themselves. My laptop fingerprint sensor has not worked as well as previous models with Authentec. But it's apple. Shouldn't be surprised. They buy IP or companies and then invent everything.
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Wolfston has been bought by samsung AFAIK
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That is not the case. Wolfsen microelectronics was purchased by Cirrus logic in 2014. To date Cirrus logic is owned by Cirrus logic. Who they do business with is another matter.
Ryland :good:
Hey guys, can you please tell me If there is any difference in internal audio quality viz a viz S9 and Note9 (both exynos). Cant seem to justify the $300 difference (dont really need the SPen)
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Hey guys, can you please tell me If there is any difference in internal audio quality viz a viz S9 and Note9 (both exynos). Cant seem to justify the $300 difference (dont really need the SPen)
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I highly doubt there is a $300 difference. Probably not even a $50 difference.
If you have no need for an s-pen, there are only a couple things you're paying for with the Note9: larger battery, larger screen, better cooling, more storage (and RAM, potentially).
But the s-pen is the centerpiece of this phone. It's why you buy it.
Has anyone here tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds with the P20 Pro? Does it work well?
I'm considering buying them but I have concerns regarding the bluetooth codec compatability and the difference in bluetooth versions.
There was a review published by The Verge yesterday for the Galaxy Buds - they don't seem all that tbh.
Might be worth looking at something else?
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Has anyone here tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds with the P20 Pro? Does it work well?
I'm considering buying them but I have concerns regarding the bluetooth codec compatability and the difference in bluetooth versions.
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I have them since yesterday. They use AAC on the P20 pro (even though thats not a supported codec according to Huawei's spec sheet) and seem to work fine so far. No connection drop outs if I am in the proximity of my phone. Pairing was easy with the Samsung Wearable app.
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There was a review published by The Verge yesterday for the Galaxy Buds - they don't seem all that tbh.
Might be worth looking at something else?
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I watched the video too. I used the Taotronics BH-026 (bluetooth but not truly wireless) until I got the buds. Sound quality is similar as long as you activate the dynamic equalizer in the app. Cannot say if thats a good thing or not since I am comparing them to 20 € headphones.
I dont think the ambient sound mode is not as "roboty" as the verge says but more a gimic than a useful feature. The microphones seem to do an acceptable job with a recording app but I have not tried to do an extended phone call with them.
I bought 2 p30 pros. Bothwith the cheapest China headphones. I came from the s8 plus, and I have to say the AKGs that came with the Samsung have quality. These headphones that came with the p30 pro are ****. Like the crappy iPhone knockoff headphones ... Seriously. Am I the only one?
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I bought 2 p30 pros. Bothwith the cheapest China headphones. I came from the s8 plus, and I have to say the AKGs that came with the Samsung have quality. These headphones that came with the p30 pro are ****. Like the crappy iPhone knockoff headphones ... Seriously. Am I the only one?
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No u r not but i have to say im not using them not just because they r crappy but because im using wireless one for some time now. So, u r right but its not important for me.
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No u r not but i have to say im not using them not just because they r crappy but because im using wireless one for some time now. So, u r right but its not important for me.
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this is a region thing
Some region's carriers remove the headphones, others replace them with cheaper options.
The ones I have are standard quality. Not great, about similar to Apple quality.
The AKG "tuned" ones Samsung provides are better, but not much. Again, I wouldnt say they are great either
If you care about the quality of your headphones, why would you ever use the ones that came with any phone? Any good set of headphones will work with any phone. I'd rather phones came with terribly cheap headphones, so I don't waste money paying for things I won't use.
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I bought 2 p30 pros. Bothwith the cheapest China headphones. I came from the s8 plus, and I have to say the AKGs that came with the Samsung have quality. These headphones that came with the p30 pro are ****. Like the crappy iPhone knockoff headphones ... Seriously. Am I the only one?
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In europe the Huawai headphone that came together with the phones where never really good.
Because of that ive bought those:
"Huawei Active Noise Canceling Earphone 3" and also figured out that the P30 pro is worse in terms of music compared to the Mate 10 pro.
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In europe the Huawai headphone that came together with the phones where never really good.
Because of that ive bought those:
"Huawei Active Noise Canceling Earphone 3" and also figured out that the P30 pro is worse in terms of music compared to the Mate 10 pro.
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I'm curious as to what setup you're using that you've found the P30 Pro worse for music. I've been pleasantly surprised by the quality of BT audio from the P30 Pro using LDAC compatible devices.
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I'm curious as to what setup you're using that you've found the P30 Pro worse for music. I've been pleasantly surprised by the quality of BT audio from the P30 Pro using LDAC compatible devices.
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Iam using no BT headphones, iam using those:
https://consumer.huawei.com/at/accessories/earphones-cm-q3/
for both, the Mate 10 Pro and P30 pro and the P30 does not sound as good as the Mate.
Definitely it's the worst headphones that I have.. For a flagship, even if I won't use it, I expected more quality.