Velcro 100% is the way to go. The curved body of the S1 doesn't affect its holding ability what so ever. I have 2 strips, both .25" wide, perpendicular to the S1's body. One at the top, one at the bottom. I am extremely tough on my dongles, using them while skateboarding, running, cleaning the...

I've found this to be true of most portable devices that do not have an internal power supply, i.e., draw power from the source... This is most likely due to phones having a sofware limit on how many volts it can output, whereas a computer can output as many volts as the device request. Normally...

This is wayyy late, but... 1% an hour is bad when playing audio? Thats 90 hours of playback, reasonably, before your phone starts wanting to enter power saving mode... idk what kind of device you've been using, but thats absolutely AMAZING battery life. That means at the end of the day, your...

Someone probably answered you already, but just in case... as far as I know, UAPP is the only app that Tidal integrates with to allow bit-perfect playback. When you think about it, you spent all this money on headphones, an amp/dac or DAP in an attempt to maximize the joy your listening...

Yes. UAPP is the best $ I have EVER spent on an app. If you are paying the cost of Tidal lossless, then you care about audio quality... why would you not pay $5 to have access to UAPP for the rest of your life? Without UAPP, youre generally going to be using your phone's DAC and only the amp...

I've been using the S1 connected to my Samsung Note 9 to power the Hifiman Sundaras... at 75-80 volume, high gain, it is as loud as I really ever want it to be. This is running on a cheap 4.4 IEM cable I bought off Amazon and converted to work with the Sundaras. I believe the Anandas are easier...

This made me have a flashback to the last time I had a "moment". Thank you for that.

"T4" size worked perfectly for me.

What is this?... the "modded with romi audio".

I use it with Senn HD598 and/or Hifiman Sundara OTE headphones every day, both balanced... I enjoy it. I guess if I had to try to explain it, which I'm no good for, I would say it smooths out the Sundara's high-end, which every once in a while can come across as harsh (generally bc of recording...

It DEFINITELY is not. In low gain, I feel the S1 was intended for sensitive IEMs... I barely hear anything on any of my IEMs until I hit a volume of around 35, low gain. Plus, the update 1.0.0.7 decreased the volume in low gain mode, specifically for super sensitive IEMs.

Woo Audio currently makes the best one from what I've seen, if you are using it with a phone/DAP and want to walk around with it.

This looks amazing, but there's no way I'll be spending that much just to find out. I really like the idea of a tablet-sized DAP running Windows 10. Did they do any sort of modification to the Windows 10 audio processing system? (I've seen people say Win 10 audio is bad, some say its no...

Yes, Google Music is being absorbed into Youtube. I don't recall the exact details or date, but sometime within the next 6 months or so there will no longer be a "Google Music". I believe this was announced not too long ago, so UAPP might not have had time to update the code yet. I doubt it...

I set my source (phone) to max. As far as I know, this is still considered "best practice"... I would probably do it either way though; I think it sounds better when the source is at 100%. That is for Spotify, Tidal, etc. Obviously, for anything with direct access to the DAC (UAPP/Neutron/Hiby...

I'm on Samsung Note 9 and every once in a while I might hear a little EMI when the track gets silent but otherwise, I have no EMI issues. Which is strange, since I always have mine velcroed to the back of my phone... I dont like to have a dongle just hanging off my phone. I am on wifi 90% of the...

I asked a couple pages back but got no response. Mine always gets the sampling rate correct but only shows 32 or 24 for bit rate. I have never seen it say 16bit, even though 90% of the music I listen to is 16bit. I am on android and using Tidal or UAPP, btw. I am pretty sure the S1 does not...

Again, I agree with NCUS about S1 vs. BTR5 wired... The BTR5 has a harshness that the S1 does not. That is exactly how I felt, before reading his comment. Seriously, if I was tight on money or wanted to use my device while doing physically strenuous activities, BTR5 is great... I'm just saying...

There certainly is now.... When I opened Hiby Music the other day, it wanted me to agree to a crazy user agreement, basically granting them permission to collect/ then use almost ALL data they can get off my phone... location, Device ID, etc.... IN ANY WAY THEY WANT...No thanks. I have been...

Apparently, a fair bit of people in here think there isnt one. I think the S1 sounds different. Whether it sounds better is personal preference. For ultimate portability, BT is the way to go, but I already carry this huge phone in my pocket. So I'll sacrifice a little ease of use for that extra...

Even though this was not directed at me, just in case some company sees this... Any company making a portable wired DAC... Just charge an extra $10-15 and include something exactly like the "Woo Audio" USB-C to C cable, except half as long. Also, throw some medium strength velcro strips in there...

I concur... To my ears, Bluetooth 5.0 is nowhere near being the same as a wired connection. BTR5 is good for what it is but it does not sound as good as when its wired. I also use over-the-ears more than IEMs. BTR5's power makes me question why the S1 doesnt have a battery though. If the S1...

I believe I saw this covered somewhere deep in this thread, but couldnt find it... Does everyones S1 display incorrect file information? Mine seems to get the sample rate correct sometimes, but never gets the bit-rate correct (always 24 or 32, I've never seen it say 16bit lol).

You have to enable developer options on Android. Go to settings > About > Build # > select it 7 times. Developer options will show up, go in there and enable OTG and USB debugging.

I've found that all of these "larger" dongles receive more power, sound a little better, & can drive headphones easier when connected to a PC, compared to an Android phone (cant say for an Apple, but I assume its the same). The S1 being too loud on 1 though... sounds off. On 1 I basically hear...