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The Video app on the Note 3 has a setting for 7.1 channel audio. It sounds awesome withe earphones.
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jamesindc said:
The Video app on the Note 3 has a setting for 7.1 channel audio. It sounds awesome withe earphones.
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Will that option pass through Bluetooth 4.0? Would be nice to hear that in my car.
Doubt it.
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The Video app on the Note 3 has a setting for 7.1 channel audio. It sounds awesome withe earphones.
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The only possible way you could hear a difference in your headphones is if your headphones are 7.1 themselves.
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Zach Alt said:
The only possible way you could hear a difference in your headphones is if your headphones are 7.1 themselves.
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Not true. It wouldn't sound like true 7.1 but there's lots of software emulation out there for surround sound. Take any device with a Surround and Stereo option with stereo headset, speakers, earbuds etc and there's a marked difference. Not as good as having real 7.1 hardware but it's an improvement depending on what you're listening to (I like it better for movies but it's not good for music typically).
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Not true. It wouldn't sound like true 7.1 but there's lots of software emulation out there for surround sound. Take any device with a Surround and Stereo option with stereo headset, speakers, earbuds etc and there's a marked difference. Not as good as having real 7.1 hardware but it's an improvement depending on what you're listening to (I like it better for movies but it's not good for music typically).
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You're right. I checked again its not actual 7.1, but "Virtual 7.1 Channel" - the closest your going to get to 7.1 on a phone.
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Music app also has this setting and more.
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jamesindc said:
You're right. I checked again its not actual 7.1, but "Virtual 7.1 Channel" - the closest your going to get to 7.1 on a phone.
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You still need headphones with the capability.
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You still need headphones with the capability.
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Not to hear a difference, you don't. Have you honestly not ever heard of virtual surround on stereo speakers? It's been around since the 5.1 days. It sounds no where near as good as having actual surround sound hardware but there is a big difference in sound. Naturally if you prefer it is dependent on you but there IS a difference. As I stated earlier, I found it to be an improvement for movies but not music.
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Could someone give some feedback on the sound quality of the Nexus 5, any idea what sort of DAC the phone is using? Is it using something similar to the LG G2 as that has the same chipset.
Thanks
I think the Snapdragon 800 uses the same awesome audiochip feom qualcom as the other Snapdragon 600 devices. But we have to test this out..
I'll test it with my ciem as soon as it arrives
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costcutter said:
Hi,
Could someone give some feedback on the sound quality of the Nexus 5, any idea what sort of DAC the phone is using? Is it using something similar to the LG G2 as that has the same chipset.
Thanks
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Im not 100% sure but i dont think its the same chipset as the g2
I am no audio expert but I was listening to music last night on headphones and was very impressed with the quality of sound. It was just about loud enough which was my main worry. Bass was very good too. I was not using stock music player as I use a Synology media server and was therefore using DS audio. I just need to get a decent graphic equaliser installed as I can't find one on the phone. Any suggestions?
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I am no audio expert but I was listening to music last night on headphones and was very impressed with the quality of sound. It was just about loud enough which was my main worry. Bass was very good too. I was not using stock music player as I use a Synology media server and was therefore using DS audio. I just need to get a decent graphic equaliser installed as I can't find one on the phone. Any suggestions?
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You need to use DS audio? Else you could use the jetaudio player or neutron.
If you need a systemwide one, what about dsp manager from cyanogen? I think they'll soon got a ROM up for the N5.
Please someone knows what is the nexus 5 DAC?
it's WCD9320. The same one as in G2
Just keep in mind that if the Soc is Snapdragon S4, regardless the generation, there is always a very good DAC inside .
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/7205/LGG2-9955.jpg
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Please someone knows what is the nexus 5 DAC?
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bl4ckdr4g00n said:
it's WCD9320. The same one as in G2
Just keep in mind that if the Soc is Snapdragon S4, regardless the generation, there is always a very good DAC inside .
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/7205/LGG2-9955.jpg
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Great news!!!
I returned my G2 after comparing head-2-head with my GS3 w/Wolfson. Some like it though.
bl4ckdr4g00n said:
it's WCD9320. The same one as in G2
Just keep in mind that if the Soc is Snapdragon S4, regardless the generation, there is always a very good DAC inside .
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/7205/LGG2-9955.jpg
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If that was true shouldnt that be in the specs of the nexus 5. Theres no mention of the dac on the spec sheet so i wouldnt be so confident.
bl4ckdr4g00n said:
it's WCD9320. The same one as in G2
Just keep in mind that if the Soc is Snapdragon S4, regardless the generation, there is always a very good DAC inside .
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/7205/LGG2-9955.jpg
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This is actually a Snapdragon 800 which is better than what the S4 and the HTC one has. To my knowledge, only the Galaxy note III and LG G2 have the same SoC in the states
If the SoC is Snapdragon 800 then it already has WCD9320 integrated, which is a very good DAC.
Hence WCD9320 is 100% confirmed, unless LG is crazy and stupid, and they solder another DAC on the board.
Actually, the amplifier matters more, and affects a large portion of sound quality.
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If that was true shouldnt that be in the specs of the nexus 5. Theres no mention of the dac on the spec sheet so i wouldnt be so confident.
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How about the loud speakers? When watching YouTube videos for example?
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If the SoC is Snapdragon 800 then it already has WCD9320 integrated, which is a very good DAC.
Hence WCD9320 is 100% confirmed, unless LG is crazy and stupid, and they solder another DAC on the board.
Actually, the amplifier matters more, and affects a large portion of sound quality.
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does the nexus 5 have a good amplifier though?
anyone able to compare this to the htc one?
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I am no audio expert but I was listening to music last night on headphones and was very impressed with the quality of sound. It was just about loud enough which was my main worry. Bass was very good too. I was not using stock music player as I use a Synology media server and was therefore using DS audio. I just need to get a decent graphic equaliser installed as I can't find one on the phone. Any suggestions?
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Viper4Android is the way to go!
according to the service manual for the nexus 5 the DAC is indeed the WCD9320. so same as in the G2.
from listening to it its better than the nexus 4 but not as good as the woflsons in the S3 but still very decent.
Listen to some city and color and you will enjoy the speakers and any headphones you plug in .
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does the N5 support audio thru usb OTG so we can use external DAC/AMP? I've read sumwhere mention usb OTG in kit kat. However, this doesn't mean the nexus 5 support USB OTG nativly (like the N4).
I am somewhat underwhelmed with the audio quality on the N5,unlike most I knew that the two grills on the bottom of the phone only one of which is a loud speaker,However the audio is IMO piss poor.via headphones its outstanding paired with my seneizer cx300II's (spelling) via the loudspeaker its very quiet and tinny,not to mentions the grills are VERY easily muffled. Just my two cents.
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imeem said:
does the N5 support audio thru usb OTG so we can use external DAC/AMP? I've read sumwhere mention usb OTG in kit kat. However, this doesn't mean the nexus 5 support USB OTG nativly (like the N4).
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It's not looking like it supports it right out of the box.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511921
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I'm looking at buying a nexus 5,what is the sound quality like through some decent quality headphones?
thanks
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The sound quality is very good, but the headphone amplifier is pretty weak. It can barely drive my Koss PortaPros, which are pretty efficient. I also have to turn the volume up much louder in my car, compared to my Galaxy Nexus or iPod.
Speaker is poor
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This is the exact truth. Why the headphone amp is so weak in 2013 is a question I'd like answered since I usually get rid of a phone with weak output. Fortunately I still have my iPhone
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he's a short sample I made with the Nexus 5, boosted +5 with faux kernel and comparing to the Nexus 7 2013. Sure it's always a bit hard to compare the sound over a video but still, maybe it help you
http://youtu.be/cBvMgUD6FFM?t=6m25s
Does this work for earphones as well
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I tried this mod on my Nexus 5 and it works AMAZING to boost the headphone volume. It is finally usable!
[MOD] Headphone and Speaker Volume Boost for the Nexus 5
I only did the mod for headphones as the mod that also boosted the speaker seemed to degrade the quality a bit, and I thought it sounded good enough as it was.
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he's a short sample I made with the Nexus 5, boosted +5 with faux kernel and comparing to the Nexus 7 2013. Sure it's always a bit hard to compare the sound over a video but still, maybe it help you
http://youtu.be/cBvMgUD6FFM?t=6m25s
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How do you boost the sound?
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How do you boost the sound?
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you have to flash a custom kernel that supports the boost which you can than adjust with apps like trickster mod.
2 kernel are capable so far, faux and elementalx. I would recommend elementalx because it has some extra options like sweep2wake and doubletap2wake and color calibration
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you have to flash a custom kernel that supports the boost which you can than adjust with apps like trickster mod.
2 kernel are capable so far, faux and elementalx. I would recommend elementalx because it has some extra options like sweep2wake and doubletap2wake and color calibration
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Is the linaro kernel capable as it says it has faux sound?
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Is the linaro kernel capable as it says it has faux sound?
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if it has faux sound then yes it should
Anyone have low earpiece volume on calls, for me it's hard to hear the other person
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if it has faux sound then yes it should
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I just downloaded this - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamkang.fauxsound
I assume it's what I need?
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Ben36 said:
I just downloaded this - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamkang.fauxsound
I assume it's what I need?
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yes, trickster mod also works and for every kernel
Hi, I'm looking for some audio mods for my nexus 5. Which ones do you guys prefer?
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Viper4Android. Hands down the best there is. I've tried just about every sound mod out there in XDA and Play Store.
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Hi, I'm looking for some audio mods for my nexus 5. Which ones do you guys prefer?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
Thanks, I'm trying it right now. Any thoughts beats/xlouder type mods?
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zerolgk5 said:
Thanks, I'm trying it right now. Any thoughts beats/xlouder type mods?
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All beats mods implement "beats" which is marketing hype and not much else of substance other than some eq changes so why you'd want a beats mod is beyond me.
There are about 5 threads about this in various forums, use the search function. Beats is just an equalizer same with their headphones, it is nothing special, rootsu got the post before I did =D
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532788
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521211
AndrasLOHF said:
Viper4Android. Hands down the best there is. I've tried just about every sound mod out there in XDA and Play Store.
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Hi: Does this address the N5 low volume issue as well or is that another mod? Thanks
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Hi: Does this address the N5 low volume issue as well or is that another mod? Thanks
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the first link posted by mistahseller addresses this very issue.
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Hi: Does this address the N5 low volume issue as well or is that another mod? Thanks
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It can. There is an extra loudness option for the speaker. For headphones and bluetooth you can play around with adjusting the gain and master limiter.
I've been playing with viper for a little bit. It's definitely more comprehensive than the stock equalizer, and it takes care of the (imo)low volume, but it's a little overwhelming. I have no idea what half of the settings are for. It works well, though.
Also, I had to download an older version for the drivers to work.
Thanks for the input!
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extra loudspeaker attached with your phone..
I agree with the others - Viper4Andorid is a really advanced audio mod with lots of configurable settings.
Hey guys.. HTC together with Harman Kardon has unvealed a new HTC One M8 and this is a Sprint exclusive..
So here hardware is the same but it has two audio software mods called "Clari.Fi" and "Live Stage" ..n it can play music upto 192 khz as well against 96 Khz for a regular HTC One..
So I was wondering that since these are software mods only, can they be ported to the Nexus 5? ..thanks
Here is a video explaining these mods:
http://goo.gl/c1pXr6
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I've just saw read that news on engadget. I'm sure that if this mod can be ported, it will be available for many many android devices
Injek said:
I've just saw read that news on engadget. I'm sure that if this mod can be ported, it will be available for many many android devices
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Ya I hope it can be..coz coming from the house of Harman this mod is gonna be really good for sure..
Coz Harman knows how to make the music sound really good..fingers crossed [emoji4]
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Hmm Harman Kardon you say? Interesting. They only make quality stuff and I would be surprised if they made some cheap software for a phone.
I have a couple of Harman Kardon CL headphones that I'm using with my Nexus 5 and they sound amazing.
+1 would love to see this ported to nexus 5
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I bet Viper4Android will blow this Harman Kardon software tweak away! :silly:
I sincerely doubt whether there will be any other sound mod which could dethrone V4A,,
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I bet Viper4Android will blow this Harman Kardon software tweak away! :silly:
I sincerely doubt whether there will be any other sound mod which could dethrone V4A,,
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Well believe me when I say this that when I tried V4A it didnt sound good..I might have got the config wrong but the sound started crackling even when the volume was at halfway point and my music got quieter too instead of going a bit louder..
It might be that it doesnt work that good with the DAC of Nexus 5..
Are u using it on your nexus?
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Well believe me when I say this that when I tried V4A it didnt sound good..I might have got the config wrong but the sound started crackling even when the volume was at halfway point and my music got quieter too instead of going a bit louder..
It might be that it doesnt work that good with the DAC of Nexus 5..
Are u using it on your nexus?
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I think you might not have set it up correctly...
Have been using it ever since it came out ... One X - Nexus 5... One of the first things I do after root is install v4a.
Take a look at the v4a discussion thread in themes n apps forum... May be you didn't install it in /system/app or /priv-app that's why you got those audio drop outs.
Also, enable expert ui in v4a and you have tons of tweaks to choose from..
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vin4yak said:
I think you might not have set it up correctly...
Have been using it ever since it came out ... One X - Nexus 5... One of the first things I do after root is install v4a.
Take a look at the v4a discussion thread in themes n apps forum... May be you didn't install it in /system/app or /priv-app that's why you got those audio drop outs.
Also, enable expert ui in v4a and you have tons of tweaks to choose from..
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Ohh..then I will check it out..Lets see how that goes..
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Harmon kardon has been ported to other variants of the m8 would it be possible for it to be ported to our nexus 5??
Here's the link to the port
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
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sharingan92 said:
Harmon kardon has been ported to other variants of the m8 would it be possible for it to be ported to our nexus 5??
Here's the link to the port
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
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I have made a request in this thread..lets see if that can be done..
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I bet Viper4Android will blow this Harman Kardon software tweak away! :silly:
I sincerely doubt whether there will be any other sound mod which could dethrone V4A,,
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The beauty of the H/K mod is you can use it with V4A. Add that together with a good music player like neutron and a good headset and you get eargasm.
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The beauty of the H/K mod is you can use it with V4A. Add that together with a good music player like neutron and a good headset and you get eargasm.
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Ya man..lets hope it does get ported ..the only doubt I have is that the DSPs of M8 and Nexus 5 are different.. So dont know if a port is possible or not..
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..the only doubt I have is that the DSPs of M8 and Nexus 5 are different.. So dont know if a port is possible or not..
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Well, Google wishes for us to think that Nexus 5 uses DSP for music playback, but it's not. A wakelock is in place and CPU cores are active all the time @300mHz up to 2.27GHz. No deep sleep at all. Other than that a Hexagon DSP is present in both Nexus 5 and One M8
V4a with IPS and thwle right headphones is the best I have found. However HK does bring the quality so i hope its ported and can be tweeked. Noozaudio is also good but its limited compared to Viper.
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Well, Google wishes for us to think that Nexus 5 uses DSP for music playback, but it's not. A wakelock is in place and CPU cores are active all the time @300mHz up to 2.27GHz. No deep sleep at all. Other than that a Hexagon DSP is present in both Nexus 5 and One M8
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But M8 does have a separate amplifier inside..atleast this is what the folks there in M8 thread told me..
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V4a with IPS and thwle right headphones is the best I have found. However HK does bring the quality so i hope its ported and can be tweeked. Noozaudio is also good but its limited compared to Viper.
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Yup..HK is known for great music quality.. Lets hope that the Devs can work some wonders ..
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LMAO.. the guy's name is Jeff Gordon..
I think this would be a great MOD too.
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Doesn't the mod rely on sense framework?
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