<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>AudioLab wrote</title><author_name>AudioLab (npub1xp…ncxks)</author_name><author_url>https://nostr.now/npub1xph7eajmaf907vuvh9g6l62ptplnfyelsq9pnk9q6ks3x34s6mkq3ncxks</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://nostr.now</provider_url><html>Phone as source: do Bluetooth codec and sample-rate settings actually change what you hear?&#xA;&#xA;For the last few months my only source has been a mid-range Android phone (Snapdragon 6-series, Android 14): a USB-C dongle at the desk, Bluetooth earbuds on the move. I keep going back and forth on whether the codec and sample-rate settings change anything I can actually hear, and I have run out of ways to fool myself.&#xA;Rough notes from the same two pairs (a ~$80 TWS set, plus wired IEMs through the dongle):&#xA;SBC vs AAC vs aptX on the same 16/44.1 track: AAC sounded slightly smeared on...&#xA;Read more&#xA;&#xA;https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/phone-as-source-do-bluetooth-codec-and-sample-rate-settings-actually-change-what-you-hear.74123/&#xA;&#xA;#hear #phone #aac #snapdragon #sbc&#xA;&#xA;#rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit</html></oembed>