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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Hi-Res for the Z3

Got this update from Pono Music (see page 3 posting) for anyone interested:

Hi Steve,

Thank you for contacting us at Pono Music Support.

We will offer the Highest resolution we have available on our Pono Music Store. This will include CD quality files and above. The Highest resolution we will offer will be 192/24.

We anticipate that the music store will be open to the general public some time in the first quarter of 2015.

We hope this helps!

Mahalo,

Brandon

The Pono Support Team

I asked if you could download individual tracks or if you had to buy entire albums like how HDtracks.com does it. I'll post the answer here when I get it.

RockStar2005

---------- Post added at 04:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 AM ----------

I talked to someone over at Head-Fi.org where all the music experts hang..............I asked if it was really worth it to get 24-bit/192KHz (aka "4k" or Ultra Hi-Res) tracks over 24-bit/96KHz (aka standard "Hi-Res"). The guy I talked to owns a well-rated high-end music store which also has a recording studio in it here in the Chicago area (where I also reside). He and his business partner run it, and they handle recording in the studio as well. Both have decades of experience and know how to record an album and what equipment to use, etc. So this guy knows way more than even I do about this stuff.

So when I asked him my question, he told me that unless you're looking to spend like a few grand (or more) on not only premium headphones but also a high-end player (smartphones, even the Z3, are not currently any match for these) as well, it's not really worth it to go to 24/192 because you very likely won't be able to tell the difference no matter how great your hearing is. So unless I win the lottery anytime soon, I'm just gonna stick with 24/96. lol And again, the Z3 can only handle up 24/96 anyway, so that's fine with me. The Z3's DAC (digital audio converter) is one of the best out there (see #3) in a smartphone right now, so take advantage of it and appreciate what you have! lol You can always go buy a stand-alone player for anywhere from $170 or so to almost $1000 up to $2000-$3000 or even higher if you aren't happy with it, but I think that for the vast majority, as long as you have a good set of headphones/earphones, and perhaps an amp as well, you should still be pretty blown away by what you hear.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
That was my opinion as well, the SNR, Crosstalk, etc values on phones are no match for dedicated audio hardware, and you need much better headsets as well, to notice a major difference. I'm sure even mobiles when get close to that quality though fairly quickly, but people still skimp on the headphones thinking the phone will do all the work.

There I got my thanks bottle filled up :)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
What's SNR?

Yeah the DAC on the Z3 is supposed to be very good (vs other smartphones), but yes, on cheap headphones, that extra quality will surely be lost.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Signal to noise ratio.

Better explanation:

http://www.ap.com/solutions/introtoaudiotest/snr

The Z3 has a very good DAC but cleanest (purely statistical) output is gnerally the G3/M8/GS5. You won't really notice the difference unless you have very expensive headphones if at all, they are all fairly close.

Good explanation about the numeric values and about testing process by GSMArena:http://m.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p4.php

Dynamic range is the measure of how well a given device is able to play both loud and quiet sounds simultaneously.

Noise levels of a given device are usually measured in relation to the signal levels, otherwise known as the signal-to-noise ratio. In less technical terms, the signal-to-noise ratio compares the level of a desired signal (such as music) to the level of background noise

Total harmonic distortion (THD) and the intermodulation distortion (IMD) measure the unwanted altering of the original audio signal.

Stereo crosstalk is a measurement of the interference between the two audio channels of a given device.

Those explanations are shortened versions from the link above from GSMArena Audio Labs Article.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Ok. Interesting.

I may agree on the M8, as that was my last phone, but I dunno about the GS5 or G3. Seems like the Z3 might have them beat (see #3).

It says in your gsmarena link that: We test all handsets we review on how they perform at the maximum volume level. We disable all available equalizer settings and sound enhancements that the handset music players may be equipped with. All this gives us the opportunity to create a controlled environment, which should produce accurate and comparable results throughout the tested phones and tablets.

What I don't like about that is that the Z3 has some great features like the "Studio" surround sound option, Clear Bass, and even DSEE HX that their competitors don't. It may be simpler to compare them all if the EQs are all turned off, but most ppl are gonna utilize those options anyway. On the surface what they're doing is fair but I wouldn't base my final opinion on it. It's def a very good start though.

Thanks,

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Oh no, it was never meant to say one is better overall than the other, each has its own adavantages etc, as you said DSEE HX, etc for Z3 are great and tip the balance in its favor, they are just trying to reproduce original audio without any modifications, so as to get better objective testing.

I just mentioned the article to inform the parameters generally used to judge soundcards and phone audio etc, so people understand what effects can cause deviations during reproduction of audio.

I definately choose the Z3 overall I find it better in many aspects.

If you want phones that had some mediocre audio, LG Optimus 4X and 2X, and the HTC One X.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Yeah........ they are just trying to give people an overall guide, which I think is cool. As you get more focused on the top-tier ones, the differences are not as noticeable, and that's where the "extras" like DSEE HX and "Studio" and ClearBass come in. I think ClearBass is great for example b/c it does a really good job of giving a warmer sounding bass that the Z3 DOESN'T let spill over into the mid and treble regions. What do you think Abhinav (or anyone)? If not sure and have a few min, please feel free to play with that. I keep the EQ on the Z3 off but keep ClearBass up to max (+10) on headphones, and about +5 in car. The only EQ I use is the one on PowerAmp which is 10-bands vs 5-bands, and "Rock" preset 99% of the time. Or else "Bass & Treble" is the other 1% basically. Use that one if the guitar sounds way too cranked up and is hurting your ears. PA forever! lol

I've never even heard of those phones, so I'll take your word for it. I had an HTC before but not sure which one it was and then yeah my last phone was the M8. But the stock Z3 does everything the M8 can but only the "rooted" M8, not stock. The M8 was maybe louder for headphones, but my FiiO MORE than makes up for that. lol And speaker-wise, the Z3 and M8 are neck-and-neck anyway in terms of volume and clarity. I never put my M8's speakers up to full volume, so the Z3 being SLIGHTLY SLIGHTLY less makes no difference to me at all.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Good discussion so far, made me read a lot more about audio.:) I agree about the extras and the M8 and Z3 comparison.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Agreed!

Yeah what I've been told too regarding Hi-Res is that it can be BS if the master is the same one they used on the CD to make the album. In most cases they'll use a different master for the Hi-Res release. If they don't mention that though, you may not know FOR SURE if it's gonna sound any better than the CD version. The new Led Zeppelin remasters are DEFINITELY being sold using different masters........Jimmy Page himself produced them and said each format is being released with it's own master, so like the mp3 ones will be formatted optimally for mp3, the vinyl one for vinyl, CD for CD, and Hi-Res for Hi-Res. That's the downside of downloading Hi-Res in that the only way to know for sure is convert it down to CD-Quality (44.1Khz/16-bit), and then listen to it vs your CD copy. aka, pain in the a$$. lol But the one guy on Head-Fi told me the majority of them use different masters, so the odds are in our favor! :victory:

I'm only getting Hi-Res for the bands and albums I truly love. Unless you have money to burn, I recommend doing the same.

Oh yeah, some good news if I didn't mention it already: A rep from Pono told me today on the phone that Pono Music WILL allow customers to choose from buying whole albums OR individual tracks! Unlike HDtracks etc, who only allow you to buy entire albums. This is great when you like a couple songs off an album but don't wanna buy the whole thing. So if you're not looking spend a lot on Hi-Res downloads, then I suggest you hold off until they open in early 2015 (prob earlier than later he said!). If you are looking at an entire album, then just go ahead and download from HDtracks.com (if they have it) if you don't wanna wait. But if u just want certain tracks, then I'd wait.

This article has some interesting things to say. The part that I thought was most interesting was:

Nevertheless, there could still be value to high-resolution audio, and the Boston Audio Society study offers a clue as to why. Toward the end of the paper, the authors suggest that sound engineers often put more care and attention into higher-resolution recordings than they do to mass market CD releases.

Dr. Sean Olive, President of the Audio Engineering Society and Director of Acoustic Research for Harman international, agrees. “I’ve heard some wonderful CDs, but I’ve also heard some wonderful 24/96 files,” Olive said. “I really think the difference is how well they’re recorded and mastered.”

So you may in fact get a higher quality experience from select high-resolution recordings. But that has more to do with how the master file was produced than anything else.

The paragraphs after that are very interesting too, so please read it to learn more. At least that last part of article.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
David Chesky and his brother Norman founded HDtracks.com (amongst owning Chesky Records).......... this 2-part interview is a good read (check out both parts). In particular, this part:

About two years ago we were sent a few files from a label that were represented as being 24/96 and they were not. They didn't get it. Look, Reference Recordings gets it. Water Lilly gets it. But some people still don't get it. So now we have three outside sources testing everything before we release it on HDtracks to make sure it is what its claimed to be. These are mastering studios who are spending their time listening to and testing things for us using equipment that's much better than something like Audacity.

So at least you know with them you're not getting counterfeit music, which is great. Pono Music is under Neil Young as the ambassador, so I seriously doubt their's will be anything short of genuine as well.

What I'm taking away from these 2 articles are these main points:

1) The MASTER and how things were recorded is the main issue when it comes to content. No matter how great your player and headphones are, the master can't suck if you want great quality. lol (See Part 1, section on "Provenance")

2) The majority of the time you'll be getting better content, but now and then, it may not be. It'll be hard to tell unless you convert what you download from Hi-Res to say CD-Quality (using dbPoweramp) and compare it to your CD version.

3) The more reputable sites like HDtracks.com and I'm sure Pono Music too do and will work to ensure that what you're downloading is authentically what it says it is.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proffnerd:
If you activate Clear Audio+ before DSEE the pumped up sound will stay on if your phone is up to date software wise. My (professional) tip is to only activate those effects that give you an audible difference. Which means you need to have awesome headphones and awesome ears to get much from DSEE. Also, layering improvements really don't work that well. Usually you just end up with a big fog of bass on top of your music. IMHO ;)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
proffnerd,

Thanks for the tips! Good to hear from a pro like yourself!

Yeah I don't even use that stuff anymore at all. I only use Poweramp now from my phone (Sony Xperia Z3) to my Oppo HA-2 portable amp/DAC to my Oppo PM-3 headphones. I found that when NOT using a separate higher quality amp/DAC and just using my phone only, those extras like DSEE HX do help in some cases, but when using a separate amp/DAC, those extras tend to only hinder the sound instead of enhancing it. So I just leave them all off, ESPECIALLY ClearAudio+. That option is just awful regardless of what setup you have IMO. lol I'm even at a point now where I no longer even use the EQ option anymore. I notice now that I'm using an amp/DAC instead of just an amp that the EQ was really just another "extra" I no longer need. I may have to raise my volume a little more to compensate, but I notice less static/distortion now on random songs since I disabled EQ. On other headphones I didn't have the problem as much, but with my PM-3s being planar magnetic headphones, they bring more of a clarity to the sound (i.e. less hiss) than I previously noticed.

I am looking to MAYBE audition the AKG K553s against them, but still researching that. Some claim that the K553s are better than the PM-3 despite being like half the price, so that caught my interest. Also, I had the AKG K550s like a year ago (first headphones I ever actually loved), but had switched to the Sony MDR-1As for a while for reasons OTHER than sound quality mostly. Since the K553s are basically an improved version of the K550s, that makes for a more interesting competition.

Thanks again!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] ramon.nmgn:
Hi,

I really like the S5, note4 and Note 3 stock ROM accu weather widget. Anyway, i really like tot run these on my CM11 ROM, is this possible in some way?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] marbutina:
Xwidget
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josip-k:
[IMG="header"]http://www.johanssons.net/headernew2.png[/IMG]

Hey guys,since VanirAOSP is the best ROM ever,i wanted to make a Discussion thread here,because the Development thread has low activity and we shouldn't fill it with spam.

WHAT TO DISCUSS HERE:

-Bugs

-Features

-Development

-Other Things related to Vanir

-The original development thread can be found here

Personally,i think that Vanir is pretty underrated here on Moto G section,and i think that more people could try it and say their thoughts,because i've tried many many ROM's through my history here on XDA,and i've never been so satisfied. The ROM is as it's title says; Clean,Fast and organized. But that's just me and my two cents, Try it yourself and say your thoughts here! :)

The bug posting tutorial is the post below,and connecting your phone through ADB is two posts below,if you need something else explained don't hesitate to ask!
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josip-k:
[SIZE="+2"]

Connecting your device through adb on Windows/Ubuntu:[/SIZE]​

[SIZE="+1"]Windows:[/SIZE]

On your PC you need to be logged in as an administrator for doin this and make sure that you activated “USB Debugging” in Settings/Developer Options on your phone !!!

Connect your phone with the USB cable to the PC and select MTP mode

Open the Windows command prompt, which you also can open through pressing Win + R on your keyboard

Now type:

cmd

Now change into the folder you installed adb, for example:

cd c:\adb

Now were we are in the correct folder, type:

adb

Now you see a lot of commands appering, and when done, type:

adb devices

and your phone (Device-ID) should be listed in there, that’s it :)

[SIZE="+1"]Ubuntu:[/SIZE]

Make sure that you activated “USB Debugging” in Settings/Developer Options on your phone !!!

Connect your phone with the USB cable to the PC and select MTP mode

In terminal type:

cd (TOOLS_PATH)/android-tools

Then issue the following:

./adb devices

That’s it

Again,thanks to [MENTION=983303]hhp_211[/MENTION]
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josip-k:
Reserved 3 to be shure.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x3202:
I'm using L-Droid with 4.4.4 and I can't open my WiFi settings anymore. I'm not sure what caused it but in the beginning the settings were working.

It might be caused by my Titanium Backup data restore.

Now only the message "settings stopped" pops up.

I already tried deleating wpa_supplicant to get a new one, a dirty flash and restoring the wifi settings again with different settings, nothing helped.

What else could I try to avoid a factory reset?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
You broke your firmware by restoring system settings from a different framework version.

Try reflashing your rom first, without a wipe, but you may have to factory reset to solve.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x3202:
that's what i meant with dirty flash.

thanks anyway, looks like i gotta reset than
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robbzilla:
OK... I'm having problems with flashing a boot.img on a couple of ROMs, so I'm essentially stuck where I'm at.

I'm currently on:

HW Version 0003

RageLTE 1.02

Android v 4.1.1

Sense 4+

Baseband 1.13.11.0830

Build 3.16.651.3 CL147243

In the bootloader, I have the following info

Tampered, Unlocked

HBOOT: 2.09.0000

RADIO: 1.13.11.0830

OpenDSP -v31.1.0.45.0815

Anyway, when I attempt to flash the ROM in TWRP, that goes fine, but I always have to flash the boot.img in fastboot.

When I attempt to flash the boot.img (Which I pull from the zip of whatever ROM I'm attempting to flash) I'm getting the following error:

FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

Any ideas anyone?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
It would probably be easier in the long run to get your device S-off so you don't have to bother with flashing the kernel every time you flash a ROM. Are you putting the boot.img in your fastboot folder and flashing it from there? Take a look at the top link in my sig & scroll down to the section on S-on kernel flashing. Maybe that'll help you figure out the issue.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robbzilla:
Ugh... What a whip... I went all the way through downloading a live CD, setting it up, and completely wiping my phone, only to realize that I had downloaded the 64 bit version of Ubuntu which racun hates... Lol! My fault...

But then I went to the 32 bit version, and RabiesShot can't see the damn phone.

SIGH.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Use Firewater or Moonshine instead. Link can be found in the top link in my sig under S-off methods. Both can be run from Windows and you don't have to fool with all the live CD foolishness.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] weinson:
Every few phone calls on my 8525, I notice that when I am done, and hit the end button (on screen, soft key or red phone button) the phone will not hang up...even after the other person has already hung up. I can keep hitting the buttons, but nothing registers. Everything else on the phone still works just fine, I can exit the dial pad, and get into any other menu, and the phone icon is still showing by the signal strength indicating a call is still in progress.

Anyone else experience this at all? Any suggestions?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] HHumbert:
I sometimes get the same thing, but I have no solution aside from the little "in-and-out" routine with the stylus and the reset hole.

-Humbert
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] johnny--2k:
Same problem here as well. Sometimes the call will go for 20 - 30 seconds after the other person has hung up.

Maybe it is cingulars way of getting us to use more minutes!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] marcosjb1:
same for me too...I figured out that my Cingular 8525 only does this when I am out of a 3g area. Every time that my phone displays the G icon and I'm on the phone it won't hang up for another 30 sec. after my conversation has ended...it is annoying...
[XDA Assist] Thiago101:
Hello guys!

I have a problem with the battery, or bug of flash memory.

An example: I have 100% battery, after a while of use. Renicio the device, and it shows the battery at 43%.

Can see, the image that the battery has a crush.
[XDA Assist] Perseus:
Please post your issue on [APP][2.1+][05 Jul. - V1.16] BetterBatteryStats

Make sure to carefully read first 4 posts before you post on that thread.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajith Prabhu:
i have tried to search for a solution but failed, my auto rotate stopped working for all stock roms but works for aosp roms and im really confused why this is happening :S any solutions?

it used to work fine but then i sortof bricked by phone and then flashed all these files http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/D802/Stock_Firmware/10b_EUR_16G_partitions using adb sideload and then i got this problem

i have a lg g2 D802
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MATTHEWLONG:
Why dont you ask in the help section?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danial.aw:
Can you use kdz method to flash to KitKat?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajith Prabhu:
now i did that but i dont know which version to flash so i installed indian cause im in india right now and the double tap to switch on doesnt work and there is no kitkat for indian phones so i tried installing other country package and the data wouldnt work :/ i know i have a D802 but i dont know what im doing wrong :(
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wulsic:
Hello, next time post your question in Q&A or some helpthread cause this doesn't belong really in general.

I think that if your phone's auto rotate doesnt work on stock based roms but it works on aosp based roms then it isnt an hardware fault but you have to flash the right modem/radio or if you want complete stock then flash kdz.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mokson:
Why do you need stock rom if there are dozens of nice custom roms?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] inZillaWeTrust:
Alright so I've had quite a journey here. I'm no stranger to Odin, Custom ROMs or Custom Recovery however this one has me scratching my head.

I was running one of the build 7's of SlimKAT with Devil Kernel and had zero issues for quite some time. I went to upgrade to stable 8 and when I booted up my phone it was saying "No Sim Detected". I then proceeded to reflash the stable ROM clean and with a Full Factory restore. Still no Sim. Next I used ODIN to flash back to Stock ROM, still no sim. My next step was to buy a new card, did that, No Sim. I then ordered a new Sim card port and replaced it myself, still no sim. I'm currently downloading the ODIN file from the thread here:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-2-att/development/rom-att-i317-ucucne5-mj4-stock-odex-t2802189

However Dev-Host is taking it's sweet time today and it will be 3 hours until the download finishes.

My question is what else can I do? Is there another problem I could have that is causing my Sim card not to read? I don't believe it is hardware because the Sim and MicroSD ports are on the same adapter and my MicroSD works perfectly fine.

This is the first time I've been at a complete loss with what to do. Can't afford to replace or upgrade quite yet so I really need this to be a fixable problem.

Thanks in advance!

Edit:

I also flashed the Modems seperately both on Stable SlimKat 8 as well as stock and none of that helped!