[povidlo]

MQA is dead already so why do they release this dongle?

dongles can do other things besides mqa playback.

 

[nexgen]

DC04 Pro is so good. Same DAC chips as my previously beloved xDuoo Link 2 bal but so much more clear and refined sound.

 

[991 Carrera 4S]

Pretty excited to compare DC04 Pro (2x Cirrus Logic CS43131) to DC06 Pro (2x ESS Sabre ES9219C).

 

[helloh3adfi]

I am also looking forward to DC-Elite comparisons.

 

[yannis]

 

[helloh3adfi]

But how will it sound?! Will some nanomachines inside help to pimp the sound of my IEMs to the max level? Even better than DC04 Pro?

 

[dumpsterfire]

But how will it sound?! Will some nanomachines inside help to pimp the sound of my IEMs to the max level? Even better than DC04 Pro?

It's using the same ROHM DAC chips that are in the DX320 and are easily one of the best DAC chips I've ever heard, so I suspect it will sound better than the DC04 Pro. The larger size also means the internals are likely more robust/higher quality as well.

 

[Polky74]

Price?

 

[chaiyuta]

@yannis When will it be on sale? Look forward to further information.

 

[yannis]

@yannis When will it be on sale? Look forward to further information.

https://twitter.com/LeoUila/status/1716143499954037222

iBasso "DC-Elite"

This dongle DAC is a miniature version of the DX320MAX with a 24-step volume knob and side buttons to change the DAC volume to 3 levels (like gain switching). There is a status LED next to the button, but no display.

Estimated price: 60,000 yen?
Domestic release: Within this year

 

[Polky74]

So 378 euro... good price...

 

[nioh]

The DC Elite looks very cool. Not so excited about the ROHM DAC though.

Out of the 3 flagships on the market right now - AK4499EX, ES9039Pro and ROHM BD34301EKV, ROHM to “me” sounds the most dull and lifeless. Yes I own the Dx320 as well as other DAPs and DACs. Before anyone says implementation matters, this comparison comes from interchanging DACs with everything else identical.

I hope there’ll be an anniversary product with the ES9039Pro too. This DAC is amazing !

 

[chaiyuta]

@nioh May I know which your own product that utilizes ES9039Pro?

 

[nioh]

@nioh May I know which your own product that utilizes ES9039Pro?

Xduoo Xd05 Pro - it's modular so you can change DACs and op-amps.

 

[psklrdk]

This one looks promising