[agumonkey]

Random note, I recently used an old Nexus S as a mp3 player. I was surprised by the sound texture of crappy mp3 over my 10$ panasonic earclips... I started to wonder if the hardware wasn't responsible. According to some people it embeds a Wolfson DAC (of Wolfson DAC fame ~_~). It does makes a significant difference.

[elbrownos]

I don't follow. You're suggesting a good DAC can make crappy MP3 sound good over crappy earphones?

[agumonkey]

Yes, even to someone that barely care, while on a bus ride, it makes that much of a difference that I suddenly enjoyed some mid-fi mp3 in an entire new way.