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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 2:45PM
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Discuss.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 2:49PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Define "hi fi"

 

As a source of music and this enjoyment yes. I use mine when travelling abroad a lot thanks to Spotify premium and it is for the most part excellent give it is "just" a phone.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 2:52PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Yes.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:32PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Yes. 

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:38PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

If the Sony Walkman / Discman was, then it certainly is.

My answer - probably!

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:40PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

No.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:40PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Under the right circumstances, yes.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:40PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

gel wrote:

No.

 

excellent!

 

I like this level of debate  Smile

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:42PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

BenLaw wrote:

gel wrote:

No.

 

excellent!

 

I like this level of debate  Smile

 

Laughing

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:44PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

gel wrote:

No.

Hi gel

You're a legend Cool

All the best

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:49PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Maybe.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:50PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

BenLaw wrote:

gel wrote:

No.

 

excellent!

 

I like this level of debate  Smile

Hi Ben

As i've often said - Keep it simple. Simple is best excellent!

All the best

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:52PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

MUSICRAFT wrote:

gel wrote:

No.

Hi gel

You're a legend Cool

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

Laughing  Top man, Rick.  Smile

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:56PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Yes. Feed a digital output from it to a good DAC and off you go.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 3:56PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

A smartphone is essentially a computer. I play all my music off a computer and it sounds pretty good with an external DAC.

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Sun, Oct 7 2012, 4:00PM
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RE: Is a smartphone a credible hi-fi source?

Freq. response of device == 20 to 20k, freq. response of MP3 not as good, viability of lossless still in flux. Perhaps when lossless becomes more common the totality of what's in a Dragonfly or Headstreamer will be chipped and put into PMP's.

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