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pataburd is a fine member in good standing of the music lovers community. I received this sweet little deck in the mail yesterday and was able to hook it up today. I'm using it in a simple monophonic setup. I'm using a Chromecast audio dongle, optical out into this DAC and then into a summing...

I am turning in my old phone because of swollen battery issues (known problem). Google is issuing a replacement device. I was considering using it as a DAP and ultimate remote for my AV equipment. Does anyone here have experience repurposing an old phone this way? I intend to use a Hip Dac or...

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I'm an igernat newb, but I am really loving the TW2/SE535 combination for the convenience and superior sound over anything I have tried before.

I have the TW2 matched with one pair of my Shure ES535 IEM. I have another pair of the Shures for wired listening, but the convenience of the TW2 more that offsets any loss of fidelity. The TW2 are a bit underpowered, in comparison to my hip dac, for instance, but they are definitely loud enough...

I'll pay shipping. I have an early '40s Klipsch licensced cornerhorn, loaded with University and EV components. I am driving it with a Breeze Audio amplifier, sourced with a Chromecast Audio. Since the cabinet was desiged prior to stereo, I have the left and right channels from the Chromecast...

Update: they did charge me after all and sent a new pair of monitors. Still, I am very satisfied with the performance.

Late last month, I contacted Shure customer support through their website and opened a case ticket. Shure customer support promptly emailed RMA paperwork. Shortly after that, I double boxed my IEMs with all the accessories and sent it all back to Shure, UPS. Shure's support department stayed in...

Recently, I decided to dabble in the portable DAC/amp/IEM game. Like any good audio enthusiast, I did some research and then jumped in with both feet. I settled on a used ifi hip-dac for the power. I already have a Pixel 6 Pro OTG and a computer when I want to fool around with MQA. For IEMs, I...

The cable's good. I put on another brand new pair of SE535 IEMs with the same cable and they sound perfect.

I finally had the time to sort this one today. Earlier this month, I purchased two pair of NIB Shure SE535 and a second hand ifi Hip Dac to go with my Google 6 Pro and to gift one pair of the IEM for my son. On the first pair of IEM, I noticed that the left channel had distortion. I...

I had some time to work with the HipDac and the SE535 IEM today. When I purchased the SE535, I purchased two pair, one intended to gift to my son. Since I haven't seen him recently, I decided to try the second pair as a further test to isolate the problem. Well, the ifi HipDac is performing...

Yes, I downloaded the Zip file, but the BIN file is the only thing inside - no instructions. I have also used this Hip-DAC with my mobile phone with the same distortion/low volume level in the left channel. This eliminates the PC USB drivers as the culprit. Will the XMOS update actually...

I have tried installing new drivers. I am not sure how to flash the xmos - the .pdf instructions are not in the zip file. The problem still exists. I submitted a trouble ticket for some help from ifi.

Thanks so much, I have downloaded the zip files and will try to install later today.

It's a T6, not a hex. There's really not much here for me to service. It looks like the volume pot is pretty well sealed.

Yep, there's some really small hex head cap screws that fasten the front back panels. I'll try removing just the back screws and sliding forward first. I may have to get some wrenches that small and my new glasses should be here this week (these old eyes).

I was surprised as well. The seller seemed straight up, all the packaging and cabling was there, the device was in good shape. Shape. I thought about sending it in and may still go that route. I know with home audio gear, one can often clean the volume pot to eliminate distortion and balance...

Hello, I purchased a pair of Shure ES535 new and a used ifi hip-dac. Unfortunately, I didn't fully audition the hip-dac and it seems to have significant distortion and lower output on the left channel. I like the form factor and portability, but will not be able to handle the distortion long...

Hello there, I am a longtime audio enthusiast, but am just now scratching the headphone/IEM itch for real. I look forward to learning and sharing.