Android Audio Hacks for Audiophiles

Discover the secrets to unlocking the full potential of your Android device's audio capabilities in this video! I will reveal expert tips and tricks to elevate your music listening experience to new heights. Whether you're an audiophile or just want better sound quality, this video has got you covered.

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0:00 Android for Audiophiles
0:23 Intro
0:50 Resampling
2:03 The Solution

#android #audiophile #hifi

[triumphlover]

Bro I almost spit out my Bourbon when I saw your T-shirt! I actually want one but I had a flash of you walking down the street and normies wondering if you’re providing a public acknowledgement your mental condition.

[alecsandercp]

I always used LG phones for the amazing audio capabilities they have. I had the V20, V35 (my favorite) and now the v40. Both have an amazing Dac that is recognized by apps like USB Audio Player Pro, allowing bit perfect audio playback and even DSD. The v35 and V40 also plays native MQA from an older version of Tidal, or via UAPP. Qobuz is also playable trough UAPP. Unfortunately those devices are getting rare pretty quick, so I'm literally stocking some. Leaving android on version 9 is also key for allowing software to access the dac freely, since there are "security" settings on the updates on version 10 that block dac access, switching back to android mixer. I've already tried external dongle dacs and heard no difference for most. These LG phones are great daps, and pretty cheap

[mydogskips]

You need to mention getting into Android's "Developer options" menu to make sure you are using a "better" Bluetooth codec if your devices support it, I don't think it's automatic.

[ProjectPewgf]

Purchasing Usb audio player pro on android unlocked audio heaven for me, i cant belive how amaizing everything sounded with fiio k3 automatically switching between different sample rates (led turns green when feeding 96khz or + otherwise blue) even mp3 sounded better now i need to use foobar on pc to achive bit perfect playback and bypass windows processing and let the dac do the entire work it feels like ive upgraded my dac and headphones.

Now next thing is to get into nice pair of balanced headphones with fiio k11 or somrthing more powerful as ill be going for Hifiman sundra (32 ohms since they're planar so might work differently) / something planar or Senhesier hd650 (600ohms)

[darrenrea]

Thanks Mike, always enjoy your videos and viewpoints.
If you get a chance it would be great to see how to integrate some of the apps you mentioned into streaming music from the phone method, options and best practices.
Keep up the good work

[r-fx]

I daily listen my wav/flac lossless collection using Poweramp Music Player. The hi-res output with DVC off and without giving any chance to resample the audio. It's giving me good audio experiance. And my android device is Nokia X6. Please give a detailed review of poweramp for hires or lossless output.

[balajiksk]

I was using Muzecast for sometime with original flac files stored in laptop and streaming online to my mobile. As I have less storage space on laptop, I had to discontinue this method. This may be feasible for a NAS or NUC unit. PowerAmp has many tweaks and does provide good bitrate but these days, there is some issue in playback, it randomly pauses for 10 secs and then continues playback. This started to happen after their latest update. I am in India and able to get Tidal but Qobuz is impossible to get here. So I am stuck with Tidal at the moment. Apple music lossless does not feel right compared to Tidal. Other services are just the normal ones, nothing to rave about

[thunderstar]

Please do an updated video on Android 13 downsampling bypass rumours, and confirmed Android 14 bypass. I wonder if it's native forced or individual app devs must encode lossless compatibility?

[Scott-DJ]

Ascl someone else said, I use LG phones either the V30 era (for B&O tuning) or V40 and up (for Meridian tuning). Both sound great with wired headphones with the high-end ESS DAC. I use UAPP to listen to Qobuz and Neutron to listen to my 100% DSD content and outside streaming sources like internet radio.

Still not quite sure how Chromecast (or CC Music) works, but I found completely by accident a surprisingly free program called Mconnect (has Qobuz & Tidal access built in). The app syncs wirelessly with my Oppo 205 via its DLNA function & send pure hi-res audio from my phone to my main stereo system issue-free.

[RollyMusica]

The second title for this video could be "ads for cool hi-fi devices". Nice.

[obscurazone]

Something really not considered here, is that all android based phones/devices are not made equally, and the way this video is presented also makes it sound as though Android are somehow the "gatekeepers" of ALL dacs within Android phones - Dacs are hardware, and whilst YES any given Dac in an android device will need to run through an android process, different phone manufacturers will use different Dacs, even within the same brand. Samsung probably supply a huge percentage of the market with their particular dac chip choice, but (for example) I have a Sony Xperia 5 iii and a Samsung Galaxy S24 ultra, and the Sony sounds WAY better through the same headphones - even with equalisers set to flat. My point being, not ALL android phones will sound "the same". I personally think my Sony phone is the best device I've ever owned for playing music through. It's simply superb.

[BunnyslippersEUC]

I use USB Audio Player Pro to bypass the resampling on my phone.

For bluetooth you can set the preferred codec in the developer options in Android.

[ijg]

Thanks for discussing this topic and please talk about iOS as well. On my iMac I am guilty of still using a Pioneer CD/DVD importer to AIFF audio files. Then using Apple Match (similar to Apple Music) to my iPhone. From the iPhone to an EarMen Sparrow using an SKW 3.5mm Male to 2 RCAs connected to Kanto YU6s. Inexpensive and compact but at times a nice entry level audiophile analog sound. Thnx🔊

[lokrj]

Getting an expensive dongle dac amp is kinda useless if you are streaming Spotify since the app doesn't even support bit-perfect playback. I wish i could use Tidal but my library is non-existent there.

[patuvlogs]

Sir i am using realme air buds 5pro having highres and Dolby Atmos is it is suitable for this apple service 😢😢

[kaptainkanguru]

Awesome information thanks. What's annoying to a criminal level, is the "C" connectors are absolute garbage. The phone part of it ALWAYS end up wrecked by the stress applid
to that cord when you carry your phone around. At best, a 90 degrees connector help delay the destruction for a couple of extra week.

[cmnfjcz]

I use my iBasso DC05 USB-C DAC with Audio-Technica M50x headphones. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Combined with USB Audio Player Pro, it provides a pretty satisfying experience for listening to Tidal

[TomasGarza-bd]

If my phone has the headphone and the usb-c output which should I use for better sound? Should I 1) use a DAC for the USB or 2) just connect to the headphone jack, or 3) connect a DAC to the headphone jack? Sorry if this is a dumb question

[mingkee]

Poweramp if you have a lot of local FLAC audio files.
Poweramp can support up to 32bit/384kHz depends on the hardware

[Josephine-rb]

I have a phone with HiFi & i'm wondering how I can convert an audiophile to Hi-Fi so that I can make use of it without using a cable