LG V20 Audio Tour: four DACs and 15 dBs of difference (Video)

The LG V10 was one of the first mainstream smartphones — nevermind smartphones, period — to put the audio experience first. It had a 32-bit DAC provided by ESS Technology that did a great job pumping clean, hot waveforms out.Well, hello Hi-Fi redux.ESS is back with its SABRE ES9218 product, a Quad DAC system, inside the LG V20. It’s said to cut noise and distortion down by 50 percent. It also provides the same 75 ...

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LG V20 will use Quad DAC system from supplier of V10 DACs

LG has announced that ESS Technology, which provided the digital-to-analog audio converters for the V10 and a Play module for the G5, will supply a Quad DAC system for the V20, to be launched next month.The manufacturer touts that ...

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LG G5 goes hi-fi with Bang & Olufsen enhancements

LG is putting press releases on autopilot all the way through the day it launches its newest smartphones and we’re eating up every word of them.This time around, the chaebol has re-upped its agreement with Bang & Olufsen and is integrating B&O PLAY by Bang & ...

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Android for audiophiles – what’s the best implementation?

Audio quality is becoming more and more important in smartphones these days. Whether it’s out loud or through headphones, a lot of consumers want to hear their music in a high quality format. They want to watch their movies with 5.1 surround sound. Some Android OEMs have recently begun putting emphasis on quality audio. HTC famously has its BoomSound speakers, which popularized the widespread use of front-firing speakers in modern smartphones. Other companies like ZTE with its Axon phone have placed focus ...

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