[CrAzY dRiVeR]

What are the good 'audiophile' phones with around a 20k price tag?

Planning to purchase the Vivo V7+ as it seems to have a dedicated 32 bit, high fidelity audio chipset from Asahi Kasei to handle the sound duties.

Will be primarily used to pair to the car audio. Performance, camera etc should be fine as is the case with most phones at the price bracket these days.

[djjebs]

Originally Posted by Red Liner

Which is a good c type usb cable to get from amazon? There are so many out there... It hurts my head.

Try the one from AmazonBasics. Got one couple of months ago.

[Red Liner]

Originally Posted by 5hadow

Get 'Anker' or 'Aukey' ones. These are quite reliable and very popular with bhpians.

PS - You will get them cheaper on AliExpress, if you can wait.

Originally Posted by djjebs

Try the one from AmazonBasics. Got one couple of months ago.

Thanks guys. Decided to get on gearbest and see what they have. Just ordered this off them.

https://gearbest.app.link/hd1h25KeDI

[agambhandari]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

What are the good 'audiophile' phones with around a 20k price tag?

Planning to purchase the Vivo V7+ as it seems to have a dedicated 32 bit, high fidelity audio chipset from Asahi Kasei to handle the sound duties.

Will be primarily used to pair to the car audio. Performance, camera etc should be fine as is the case with most phones at the price bracket these days.

Look for LG V20 at a slightly higher budget or imported pieces. V7+ processor is just the level of Redmi 3S, and while pairing to the car stereo I highly doubt it will matter much about the DAC, AMP in the phone. For better performance, I would suggest using USB input to the car itself and that is best done with iPhones or using Android auto/Carplay.

If you still want a great phone, V20 is the best bet. if you can find the Lenovo Vibe X3, that would be fantastic as well but its discontinued now.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by agambhandari

Look for LG V20 at a slightly higher budget or imported pieces. V7+ processor is just the level of Redmi 3S, and while pairing to the car stereo I highly doubt it will matter much about the DAC, AMP in the phone. For better performance, I would suggest using USB input to the car itself and that is best done with iPhones or using Android auto/Carplay.

If you still want a great phone, V20 is the best bet. if you can find the Lenovo Vibe X3, that would be fantastic as well but its discontinued now.

Thank you. Need the additional flexibility of the audio unit as the headunit I have has a big weakness of a 5-band graphic equalizer. And no, having used iPhones in the past - I've seen smartphones like the Vivo V5 blow it away in terms of what can be achieved.

Interesting suggestion on the LG V20. Was also checking out the LG G6, but was not sure about spending the additional money. I saw the v20 on their website and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of audiophile features it packs on a smartphone, but the MRP was showing a good 60 grand! Will check if its available cheaper elsewhere.

[agambhandari]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Thank you. Need the additional flexibility of the audio unit as the headunit I have has a big weakness of a 5-band graphic equalizer. And no, having used iPhones in the past - I've seen smartphones like the Vivo V5 blow it away in terms of what can be achieved.

Interesting suggestion on the LG V20. Was also checking out the LG G6, but was not sure about spending the additional money. I saw the v20 on their website and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of audiophile features it packs on a smartphone, but the MRP was showing a good 60 grand! Will check if its available cheaper elsewhere.

V20 is easily available online and even in stores for 30K easily. and imported units without a warranty are only 20K.
If you want a good equaliser, I would suggest trying out powerAmp music player once. It can turn even the worst of the audio outputs and speakers combo into something that you can enjoy. You can tailor the EQ in good detail. I have the pro version and its well worth it, commonly on sale for Rs 10 on play store. Try it with your current phone if possible.

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Interesting suggestion on the LG V20. Was also checking out the LG G6, but was not sure about spending the additional money. I saw the v20 on their website and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of audiophile features it packs on a smartphone, but the MRP was showing a good 60 grand! Will check if its available cheaper elsewhere.

I use a V20 and the audio quality is brilliant, and it even comes with B&O headphones as standard.
But if you need waterproofing and a slightly less bulky option, go with the G6.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by agambhandari

V20 is easily available online and even in stores for 30K easily. and imported units without a warranty are only 20K.

Originally Posted by vb-san

I use a V20 and the audio quality is brilliant, and it even comes with B&O headphones as standard.
But if you need waterproofing and a slightly less bulky option, go with the G6.

Thanks guys. Mostly decided on the LG G6.

Very good reviews about the ESS Sabre HiFi Quad Dac which can drive high impedance setups as well. Wide angle cameras front and rear are interesting options to have as well.

Most of the reviews earlier in the year compare it as a flagship phone against the Galaxy S8. Even though S8 comes on top in several parameters - LG seems to have the best DAC and a good camera option. Can easily live with the small differences in chipset (Snapdragon 821 and all) as I don't use heavy apps often. G6 seems like a good deal at 33k on Amazon, whereas the other flagships like the S8 are still priced around 57k.

Originally Posted by agambhandari

If you want a good equaliser, I would suggest trying out powerAmp music player once. It can turn even the worst of the audio outputs and speakers combo into something that you can enjoy. You can tailor the EQ in good detail. I have the pro version and its well worth it, commonly on sale for Rs 10 on play store. Try it with your current phone if possible.

Using Jetaudio Plus paid version on my current phone (Oppo F1+) with a 20 band equalizer coupled with an RTA I've used for fine tuning + hours and hours of listening time to tune it to my liking. Reason for upgrade is not for the sound - but because my parents require a new phone and typical of parents - they insist I upgrade and give them mine.

And for the upgrade, again - sound is my highest priority followed by the camera. Thanks for all your suggestions.

[AnniHilat0R]

Guys need a slight off-topic info regarding bringing a laptop down from the US. My friend is visiting home next week and have asked him to carry a laptop for me. Unfortunately, he also has to take his work laptop with him. So, is it okay / allowed for him to carry two laptops on him? Or will that be an issue with Customs ? He was planning on stating that both the laptops are his work laptops and he has to carry them. Before buying, I just wanted to make sure this reason will work !

Edit- Sorry....posted this here....meant to post it in the laptops thread.

[deathwalkr]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Thanks guys. Mostly decided on the LG G6.

Using Jetaudio Plus paid version on my current phone (Oppo F1+) with a 20 band equalizer coupled with an RTA I've used for fine tuning + hours and hours of listening time to tune it to my liking.

I have the v20 and like you, i bought it for the DAC onboard. Waiting for the v30 now.

Just a word of advice, the DAC is used only if you play music with the stock app. The new version of Neutron apparently supports high res playback but yet to try it since it's 400 bucks.

Poweramp's last beta version is yet to support high res playback.

[k_ajay]

LG V30 launched in India today, at a price of ₹44,990. Will be made available exclusively on Amazon India, from 18 December 2017.

Wish the V30 wasn't struggling with the P-OLED screen, would have been the Android flagship to have in 2017.

[girishv]

Originally Posted by vb-san

I use a V20 and the audio quality is brilliant, and it even comes with B&O headphones as standard.
But if you need waterproofing and a slightly less bulky option, go with the G6.

Hi,

Need to get a mobile as my wife's phone oppo F3 stopped working within warranty period, but the service centre refused to repair it saying water damage (display not working properly). This is the second time its happening with oppo/redmi.

Checking for a phone with good audio capability came across V20a. Since I did not find any reviews online, can you please let me know whether V20a comes with B&O headset. If not, can I still get a B&O headset with V20?

Thanks
girish

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by girishv

Checking for a phone with good audio capability came across V20a. Since I did not find any reviews online, can you please let me know whether V20a comes with B&O headset. If not, can I still get a B&O headset with V20?

My V20 came with B&O earphones; its worth checking with your local dealer though.

[Sebring]

I carried two laptops, not an issue at all. Just to be sure, carry one in Check In luggage, get it without the box and all. Which laptop BTW? Specs?

Originally Posted by AnniHilat0R

My friend is visiting home next week and have asked him to carry a laptop for me.

[Geo_Ipe]

Originally Posted by carboy

USB charging cables hardly last 3 to 6 months for me. I need to buy a few spare ones (just the cable, not the adapter). What are some good quality ones which will last atleast for a year.

Did anyone recently buy a 'short' USB cable for car charging?
All the popular cables listed are 1 m in length, which is too long for in car use!
I have a BlueRigger cable, coiled and probable a foot long which is perfect for in car use, which I cannot find online anymore! Please help.