pretty nonsense review imho.... you should at least care to find out that S2 has 2x mobile ES9038Q2M DACs worth some 15$ each, not write: "In terms of value, Pre Box S2 Digital has quite a bit to brag about, as it includes quite an interesting DAC chip, which is known to cost a bit, just for the...

i have S2 and nanoDSD. BB chips have worse THD and dynamic range. xDSD has DSD1793, which according iFi "delivers a realistic, musical sound", what actually means introduces a bit colour. so, it depends on your musical preferences, since technically both are pretty advanced. personally I like...

as i understood S2D takes +5v power either from B-type connector or from micro-USB. is it irrelevant which is cleaned then, or? mac mini USB +5V is pretty noisy. one option then is provide something better through micro-USB, but I find more convenient (fewer plugs) to cut off those macs +5V and...

what I meant was you can feed +5v in USB B type connector and use optical. works at least on my unit.

just listened for a couple of hours my favorite records through S2D. it looks like a neat piece of European engineering, a lot of features, good channel separation, and sound detail. however, the bass is rather disappointing :frowning2: the power adapter included is a joke, perhaps included in...

Hi all, I am a new owner of iFi nano iDSD, and just can agree that it sounds great. I use it as a DAC connected to the  Mac Mini and next to a power amp, with original USB and RCA cables. Unfortunately, I started to get sporadic playback stops and resets, which sometime coincided with placing...