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Help with Ibasso DC03PRO firmware update
That's not the firmware for DC03Pro. That's just the Window's USB driver and most of the time you don't really need to install it for DC03pro to work as it should have been auto-detected by Windows and use Windows internal driver instead.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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[FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!
If you referring to the digital filters (Minimal Phase, Fast, Slow, etc) - those can't be disabled. They are part of the ESS DAC chips internal oversampling process for decoding digital signal to analog sound. You can only pick which to use, but there is no option to bypass it.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Dongle DAC & iPhone : Cuts Out at Higher Volume!
Yes, iPhone are notorious for limiting the power supplied over its Lightning connector (Type C iPhone usually have much less of such issue as Apple needs to adhere to USB standard). For example, most Lightning iPhone limits output voltage to around only 3.3V (as opposed to 5V in USB). Sometimes...- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Can the Aune X7S be used as a preamplifier for the SMSL 200?
Yes and No. Yes as in you can use X7s as a pre-amp to SP200 without causing any fire/explosion. No as in you might not be getting any of the 'Class A sound' from X7s. Class A means the amp section is running in Class A mode, but given you are using it as a pre-amp, where the analog music...- ClieOS
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
Some power banks have 'smart' port that can detect what is being connected and tried to enable fast charging (namely Power Delivery or Qualcomm QC), which can interfere with USB dongles.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle
My magic stickers can make anything Hires in a jiffy.- ClieOS
- Post #457
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
Having owned both W4 and DC-Elite, I too find that neither one really beats the other. Sure there is some difference in their sound signature, but it is more of an issue of presentation style rather than any technical superiority. There are certain aspects that DC-Elite are better at, and the...- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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A&K SE 300 Battery Life
Do a battery runtime test. This is the listed spec: Playback Time about 12hours (Standard : FLAC, 16bit, 44.1kHz, Vol.50, LCD Off, Normal Gain) Uses a 16 ohm headphone to run the test and see if you can get at least 10hrs out of it. If you still get much less, then Ill suggest you contact...- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Fiio E6 + Fiio X1 worthwile?
Skip the E6, perhaps find something a decade more advanced.- ClieOS
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[FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!
I am not an Apple Music user so this could be wrong - there is a difference between a streaming app ability to stream Hi-res music directly to a smartphone's hardware (aka native playback) and its ability to output Hi-res music over USB. The latter will require the app has an USB output driver...- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
Not really. IEM profiles are supported since the original W1 / W2 series. It is under 'SDF' setting.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle
Definitely do an update, there are quite a few bugs in the older firmware.- ClieOS
- Post #396
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Moondrop Earhooks
My first impression is here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-tws-neckband-bt-cable-adapter-thread.920709/post-18086829- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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The TWS + Neckband + BT Cable Adapter Thread
Moondrop EVO is in, so here is some first impression: 1) Case is big, bigger than iFi Go Pod. 2) BT connection is not particularly stable, even when running on SBC mode. Likely an issue of early firmware and can be remedied by firmware update. 3) Shallow 2 pins don't fit my deeper 2 pins...- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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[FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!
Last I checked I think only iPhone with Type C port can powered the KA17 desktop mode without external power.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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The TWS + Neckband + BT Cable Adapter Thread
Should get mine in less than a week, will share my impression then.- ClieOS
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The TWS + Neckband + BT Cable Adapter Thread
Moondrop released EVO, priced around US$70 or so.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Most basshead IEMs with the best bang for bucks
If you recognized these, you are certified old fart in the forum.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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[FiiO KA5]FiiO Portable DAC and Headphone Amplifier, Multifunctional local OS | OLED display | Dual CS43198 DACs | PCM 768kHz/32bit | DSD256 | 3.5+4.4 dual outputs | App connectivity
Digital filter is like seasoning, everyone has his/her own preference. You can only find what 'taste' best for you by trying them all out by yourself.- ClieOS
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Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle
You are correct that it is a hardware limitation. FC6 uses NJU72315 volume control chip and it offers 0 to -62dB control via 2dB steps, meaning it is 31 steps total.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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[FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!
Perhaps I should be more clear - I am not saying it isn't possible to up-convert the power rail above +5V / -5V, but the higher it goes, the more difficult it will be. to keep the circuit in reasonable size/complexity to maintain a clean power. The way FiiO partially solves this issue is by...- ClieOS
- Post #498
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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[FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!
Voltage swing determine how loud the headphone can get. However, don't forget KA17, even when powered by external Type C source, still operates on a 5V USB power rail. Generally the quickest way is to flip the USB power rail into +5V / -5V rail which that amp section can work to generate a...- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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The Hi-Fi + Hi-Res Audiophiles' Bluetooth Headphone Adapter Thread - [17.Oct.21] iFi GO Blu impression added
I'll see what I can do.- ClieOS
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Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp
...that chip on the USB audio device will tell the source device what is the preferred method the USB audio device wants the source to control volume (*whether to let the USB audio device handles the volume control or not). In the case of RU7, Windows will be smart enough to listen to the USB...- ClieOS
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The Hi-Fi + Hi-Res Audiophiles' Bluetooth Headphone Adapter Thread - [17.Oct.21] iFi GO Blu impression added
BTE-8 is here. Really a no-brainer consider the cost.- ClieOS
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps