Audio test HTC One Max: good blood does not lie! - Qobuz.com

One HTC smartphone with a sensation of writing Qobuz High-Res, which did not hesitate to write this model approached the results obtained by some audio players dedicated. End of 2013, HTC launched the “big” model in the person of HTC One Max. Rebelote, Qobuz gets stuck and goes detector sounds CD quality 24-bit.

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If there is a topic that is well buzzin ‘everywhere on the web, this is the one Qobuz baptized audio compatible Smartphones HD . She was born from the desire to share our writing out a little-much-more about Smartphones announced all-comers as’ “audiophiles” as able to understand the music files in audio-HD (24 -bit), and transcribe. However, we have to face facts about the commercial aspect of a case designed to entice the audience with a technical feature still more or less unknown to consumers.

With the launch of this section is Qobuz happy to have wiped casts clearing the ground during tests that feel lived, while posing the question of the legitimacy of these devices as to enthrone “ High-Resolution “, as ‘announce LG and Samsung, both with different arguments.
Our pilgrim’s staff in hand, we’re thrown into the debate, like our colleagues site Digital which, while citing Qobuz have also put their hands into the engine with writing talent on the topic {audio quality Smartphones } .

is time to comb through the famous HTC One Max, that is to say, in short, the version “phablette” the One. It features a Full HD screen with a diagonal of 5.9 inches which offers increased visibility, which is fair to say that the HTC Max beast is a multimedia model in the sense of “largesse my Lords” words. Luckily, Qobuz love when everything takes on the pitch.

Let’s be clear about the fact that such phablette rhymes with a heavy weight, or 267 grams in this case, although in distributed architecture Max (do not lean forward or backward). It is as beautiful as the One and adds a point that can seduce you: a microSD slot which allows it to drive up its storage capacity of 64GB (16GB in addition to internally). A good point. It works on Android 4.3 (over-layer integrated HTC) and has the famous Qualcomm Snapdragon clocked at 1.7 GHz 600. Those are the raw numbers of stripping.

native HTC Max One accepts some files audio-HD 24-bit!
One enters the heart of the matter by announcing bluntly that To our knowledge, the One Max does not include the “Beats Audio” button, clearly raised by the One, and his player is integrated, not surprisingly, some compatible with 24-bit files FLAC, WAV and WMA. The limit? It does not exceed “96 kHz”. Even trying to truander a strand that Max infusing it “force” files exceeding 96 kHz player has integrated zapped by rewarding us an estoppel. Ditto for files ALAC (Apple format) that Max One and One does not want to read in native mode.

This writes, it is already good to have as a nose phablette about which HTC does not put forward its audio section, and is ultimately capable of storing and playing audio files, HD 24/96.
To go even further, and if you want , the simplest solution is to not use the player integrated Max One (or One).

The BSplayer (for Android) can replace players for Android Smartphones and read all the “24-bit”.
If you believe that your Android smartphone absolutely must embark on board all your audio (and video), they are in MP3, CD quality (FLAC, ALAC, WAV …) and 24-bit ( idem), the easiest way is not to use the player usually offered by the manufacturer and download via the App Store Google called BSplayer (for Android).

Free, once installed it will search for music files stored on your smartphone, all files, including 24-Bit exceeding 96 kHz. Once detected, they are classified and available to listen (see our screenshot above dissemination Studio Master Michael Jackson 24-bit/176, 4kHz read on the One Max).

The hocus-pass also allowed to read files into ALAC (Apple Lossless). In short, there is a solution that offers Qobuz the “problem” Compatibility players of most Smartphones ( for iOS / Apple , there exists among other things, the HF Player Onkyo, which is paid / 8.99 Euros).

the field: HTC One and One Max, same struggle and great sound
We were more than happy to go on tour with One and One Max, both loaded audio files known to our services. For the record, according Qobuz, HTC One is at the time of these words (end 2013), the smartphone that offers audio neater and “musical” of the market (our test One here ).

The One Max perfectly agrees with the brand DNA, and stands as a bright and clear diffuser music, regardless of the type of file, either with the player Integrated or BSplayer. The audio headphone output has fishing, transcription is clear, the stereo is airy and pleasant bass and treble signal offers (ditto HTC One). Even small integrated speakers offer good sound, that is to say.

Let’s be clear about the fact that Max One is not a 24-bit audio player cloth ones we test it “remains” a smartphone / phablette certainly very competent sound material, but not yet designed to sublimate Carmina Burana 24-bit connected to a Denon AH-D7100 headphones like a Astell & Kern.

However, Qobuz is in its rightful role in letting you know what the current smartphones that sound generally good or not. And we affirm that the HTC Max One and One (phablette) deliver audio quality worthy, almost unexpected for this type of knife Switzerland key to everything.

Price HTC One Max naked 699 Euros
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