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In Reply to: RE: Why do people think iPhone/iPad/iBook sound better than other brand? posted by Leo loves music on March 21, 2025 at 13:03:15

I do know that it is easier to interface those tiny outboard Dragonfly DACs and the like on iPhone which can potentially sound better as you cannot easily bypass Android's internal sample rate conversion. On dedicated streamers / players based on Android the manufacturers do in fact modify the OS to disable Android's internal SRC.
Do iPhones and iPads actually sound better? Who says they do? I wouldn't know as I don't use phones or tables for serious audio playback.
What's an iBook ?

Edits: 03/21/25 03/21/25

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Her - Leo loves music 04:16:11 03/22/25 (4)
There is an app called USB Audio Player PRO (UAPP) which can easily fix the issue. You have to pay a small fee though.
- Ok - E-Stat 12:48:59 03/22/25 (0)
  nobody from here.
- RE: Her - AbeCollins 10:53:02 03/22/25 (2)
  UAPP might be a viable added-cost hack for the Android phone SRC limitation getting in the way but it seems to have a few problems. Nice that iPhone out of the box requires no such hack..... so Yes, I suppose iPhone can potentially sound better W/O aftermarket hacks.
  UAPP:
  - The app crashes and can't play some DSD files
  - After last update it keeps freezing.
  - music keeps playing but the UI freezes
  - search function unbearably slow
  - very slow reading folders even local.
  - shuffle function is horrible. Not random
  - shuffle plays same song 5 times and never plays some songs even once
  - wish the queue system worked instead of needing to be reset when the program is restarted.
  - sucks my battery dry so fast.
  - devours battery as if it's mining crypto in the background.
  - the developer is NOT very kind. Shooting him an email and he's snarky, rude and unwilling to help for simple fixes or tweaks.
  
  Edits: 03/22/25 03/25/25
  - UAPP only costs a few bucks. - Leo loves music 11:57:08 03/22/25 (1)
    I installed it on multiple phones. I have no issue with the app even DSD format.
    - Costs ZERO on iPhone - AbeCollins 20:40:09 03/22/25 (0)
      ...and has none of the bugs.

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