Nice trick, hah! 
I like this idea. I just bought the q5s because I didn’t want a m11 due to the restrictions of the os. I too have an iPhone (due to the wife and family having ios makes life easier), but had android before and kinda miss it. If I pick this lg v20 up can I use this without a carrier? Just use it on wifi? No need for a Sim card right?
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Yeah you can do that just fine, pretty solid
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Damn, what an idea. I think it’s a better option and you can change between amps if needed. 
The v20 is just really nice
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Does it matter what v20 I get? Anything to look out for? Looks like different versions/ H918, H910a, etc.
It doesn’t really matter because you don’t plan to stick a sim in it. Just possibly find one that’s unlocked
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New on eBay for $150. Unlocked. Trust eBay for these?
Yeah, ebay also has a money back if it’s fake or anything, just look for common scam tactics
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Pretty much everything M0N said. I still use mine with an xd-05 plus dac/amp. If my v20 broke, I’d just get another, no reason to get a restrictive dap.
I got mine from ebay, but I made sure to choose one that didn’t have a stock picture and wasn’t based in hong kong.
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Ok thanks! Excited to try this out. Hate shit connected to my phone.
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Picked up a v20 for $100, unlocked. Lets hope its legit.
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lol good method
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Seems the T-mobile versions of the V20 aren’t getting Android 9 (so 9 LDAC?) despite LG having rolled it out globally:
https://community.t-mobile.com/thread/153044
Could anyone confirm what other version DO get Android 9?
e.g. Does At&t version get Android 9?
Before I bought a dedicated DAP my “transport” was a LG G5. This was the last LG phone with a replacable battery (FLAC playing eats into battery very fast). And there was an special DAC attachment available with a better chip (B&O) than the built in DAC . It accepted big SD cards as Sandisk 400 GB.
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Two year old Xiaomi Redmi note 5. Works flawlessly with my XD-05 +.
I just bought a used LG V20 unlocked to use solely as as a dap and have it push music to my HipDac. The SD card was the most expensive component in my set up.
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How much better does this sound than the hip dac directly from your phone?
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I used this set up for a bit, pretty great. 
even just the v20 it’s still decent. The hip dac adds a lot of control and a touch warmth, but better detailed compared to just the v20. Then ofc that bass boost is implemented well. I reccomend getting 4.4mm cables since its balanced output outperformed the single ended. Ime
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I use the 4.4mm balanced only. I have an HD650 and an Aeon Closed RT. It’s been a fantastic set up so far.
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