how many speakers does the hermes/8525 have?.......1?

[Guest mikeeey]

cause here on PDAda.net it says the hermes's speakers are stereo:

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=588

or if its just 1 stereo speaker, could someone explain what that means? how is it stereo if its only 1 speaker?

[Guest MPXtricky]

Stereo output - great (with headphones)

One speaker (like two would be any use on a phone anyway)

cause here on PDAda.net it says the hermes's speakers are stereo:

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=588

or if its just 1 stereo speaker, could someone explain what that means? how is it stereo if its only 1 speaker?

[Guest mikeeey]

Stereo output - great (with headphones)

One speaker (like two would be any use on a phone anyway)

o alrite.

2 wouldnt be any use? wouldn't it make it sound twice as loud?

how loud is the hermes and how well is the sound quality compared to a t-mobile sda or any similiar smartphone?

[Guest 2004mark]

No, two speakers would not make it twice as loud if wired up correctly, but it would indeed improve sound quality.

The loud speaker on my M3100 is pants IMO, SQ even on low volume is bad.

While I cannot comment on other smartphones or PPCs my girlfriend has a bog standard Nokia 8234 and the quality of the sound it superb, if it has not got two speakers it certainly sounds like it. Also my bosses Sony Ericsson W950i never distorts even at max volume.

I would love my future PPC to have stereo speakers as I stream a lot of digital radio via wifi - at the moment I always try to connect it to a hi-fi if near one.

[Guest mikeeey]

No, two speakers would not make it twice as loud if wired up correctly, but it would indeed improve sound quality.

The loud speaker on my M3100 is pants IMO, SQ even on low volume is bad.

While I cannot comment on other smartphones or PPCs my girlfriend has a bog standard Nokia 8234 and the quality of the sound it superb, if it has not got two speakers it certainly sounds like it. Also my bosses Sony Ericsson W950i never distorts even at max volume.

I would love my future PPC to have stereo speakers as I stream a lot of digital radio via wifi - at the moment I always try to connect it to a hi-fi if near one.

really? on reviews ive read, this is a really loud phone and has good quality. ive seen that it supports 64 poly notes, when the sda on the other hand aparently has 40. so im to assume it sounds better than the sda, which for a phone sounds much better than any phone ive ever owned. what are some other phones that you have had before the 8525 that u can compare the quality to? any motorola phones?

Edited March 7, 2007 by mikeeey

[Guest 2004mark]

I'm not sure if the poly notes matter when reproducing 'real' sound, but don't quote me on that.

The output of the phone's amplifier to the loud speaker is indeed a strong one and loud when turned up - just awful quality. Whilst using the phone's 'speakerphone' when listening to voicemail for instance, anything other than the lowest setting gives a distorted rattle.

This is my third hermes due to replacements and they have all been the same.

IMO the speaker on the front of the phone (used for normal phone calls) is also lacking, it sounds as though it's mounted 6" behind the case.

When I hook it up to my stereo in my car though the sound is fantastic, I've always got MP3's banging out. So there is obviously nothing wrong with the way it processes sound, just the speaker/s.

All that said, I still think that it is a fantastic phone, even better when there is a hack for the GPS ;)

[Guest mikeeey]

I'm not sure if the poly notes matter when reproducing 'real' sound, but don't quote me on that.

The output of the phone's amplifier to the loud speaker is indeed a strong one and loud when turned up - just awful quality. Whilst using the phone's 'speakerphone' when listening to voicemail for instance, anything other than the lowest setting gives a distorted rattle.

This is my third hermes due to replacements and they have all been the same.

IMO the speaker on the front of the phone (used for normal phone calls) is also lacking, it sounds as though it's mounted 6" behind the case.

When I hook it up to my stereo in my car though the sound is fantastic, I've always got MP3's banging out. So there is obviously nothing wrong with the way it processes sound, just the speaker/s.

All that said, I still think that it is a fantastic phone, even better when there is a hack for the GPS ;)

thanks for the info.

i think poly notes do help in the quality tho cuz on my motorola v360 the drums and other sounds in music seem to produce better, but the quality of the sound is horrible. its strange how to explain cause it soudns worse while sounding better at the same time.

thanks for all the info tho!

1 last question, why did u need to replace your hermes 3 times?

[Guest 2004mark]

Well the first one was because of a well documented screen alignment error (with the touch screen).

Second one was fine, but a month or two ago I used the same excuse again just to get a new shiny one ;) (does that make me a bad person? lol)

[Guest mikeeey]

Well the first one was because of a well documented screen alignment error (with the touch screen).

Second one was fine, but a month or two ago I used the same excuse again just to get a new shiny one ;) (does that make me a bad person? lol)

lol nah.

atleat theyv fixed the screen alignment problem now. well alrite, now i know just about everything i wanted to know about the hermes, thanks.