This Is When External DACs For Your Phone Are Worth Buying
An external DAC is a must-have if you want the best possible audio from your smartphone.
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Audio streaming services have started meeting the needs of audiophiles everywhere by adding advanced features like Dolby Atmos and lossless audio. In 2025, Spotify joined Apple Music, Tidal, Qobuz and Amazon Music in offering Hi-Res audio streaming, ensuring CD-quality audio or better from your phone. However, that's only half the equation, and the onus is on listeners to ensure their audio setups are up to snuff.
If you want lossless audio, the first thing any audiophile will tell you is to ditch the earbuds. Wireless headphones use Bluetooth to connect to your phone, which operates on the busy 2.4GHz frequency band that Wi-Fi routers and other smart devices use. Bluetooth uses compression algorithms to reduce its bandwidth needs, so you...
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