[sebek]

Based on your experience, which headphones you have tried best match the DFC?

I'm looking for something suitable under € 300, also looking at second-hand.

I was looking at the usual Senn HD 600 and 650 or Hifiman Sundara, but would the DFC drive them well?

 

[118900]

Based on your experience, which headphones you have tried best match the DFC?

I'm looking for something suitable under € 300, also looking at second-hand.

I was looking at the usual Senn HD 600 and 650 or Hifiman Sundara, but would the DFC drive them well?

I haven’t listened to it with any of those I’m sorry to say. Several sites that test them specify which headphones they use for testing and cite whether they work well together.

I’m pretty sure that in a multi DAC test I read very recently (I googled a chord mojo review) the reviewer mentioned the sundaras (it stuck in my mind because the reviewer referred to them as his “sunnys”) but I can’t honestly recall whether he confirmed that they were a good match or not, sorry.

 

[sebek]

However, it is incredible how many people have stupefied Audiosciencereview, seriously convinced that a € 9 Apple dongle and a Meizu or Tempotec sound better than a Cobalt.

 

[Jet Black]

However, it is incredible how many people have stupefied Audiosciencereview, seriously convinced that a € 9 Apple dongle and a Meizu or Tempotec sound better than a Cobalt.

An ibasso dc03 tho, or a e1da would be a good competition to the cobalt

 

[bodopopa]

Just got a used cobalt for about 190$. I had a ifi idsd micro black i sold. I m using Beyerdynamic dt 880 250ohm.
The form factor is very important and i really didn t like stacking up the microblack. I don t go outside with headphones but i don t sit at the desk either so the lightness of cobalt is really nice.
In comparison- cobalt is silent. Power wise- will not drive the dt880 properly loudly. I listen st about 75%.
I quite like the sound although i m starting to dislike the Beyers treble. I really don t thins ESS chips are ok eith bright headphones.
The cobalt wobbles but it s ok. Quite happy eith the purchase listening to mqa via tidal.
I will upgrade to audeze lcd 1 or the new 660s.

 

[iFi audio]

The form factor is very important and i really didn t like stacking up the microblack.

micro iDSD BL isn't the smallest one we have, that's true. For something more affordable, compact and lighter I'd take a look at our hip-dac

 

[bodopopa]

I definetly looked into that one but i chose cobalt mainly because i didn t want another battery to charge.

 

[iFi audio]

I definetly looked into that one but i chose cobalt mainly because i didn t want another battery to charge.

That's understandable, enjoy your Cobalt

 

[bodopopa]

Thanks. Will ifi launch a streamer in the near future? Would love a akm powered device for my speakers. I currently use zen blue with ipower and it s pretty good but i miss the mqa decoding because of bluetooth.

 

[iFi audio]

Thanks. Will ifi launch a streamer in the near future? Would love a akm powered device for my speakers. I currently use zen blue with ipower and it s pretty good but i miss the mqa decoding because of bluetooth.

Although I can't say anything specific on the subject, we're aware how popular streamers are these days

 

[bodopopa]

Although I can't say anything specific on the subject, we're aware how popular streamers are these days

A dual dac wifi streamer with phone/ tablet control of tidal and other streaming services would really make me very happy.

 

[iFi audio]

A dual dac wifi streamer with phone/ tablet control of tidal and other streaming services would really make me very happy.

Probably many people would like to see something like that and, as above, as a manufacturer we're aware of this

 

[3Putter]

I have a NAD Integrated Amp for my living room that came with the BluOs system so I can stream MQA and Hifi from Tidal controlled from my computer or phone. When it works it is awesome. You need a really stable wifi signal and there are still bugs on occasion. I'm working on a direct wiring in the short term and hope it works. Getting the industry to create a dual dac wifi streamer with phone/tablet control is what is coming.

 

[TK33]

I have a NAD Integrated Amp for my living room that came with the BluOs system so I can stream MQA and Hifi from Tidal controlled from my computer or phone. When it works it is awesome. You need a really stable wifi signal and there are still bugs on occasion. I'm working on a direct wiring in the short term and hope it works. Getting the industry to create a dual dac wifi streamer with phone/tablet control is what is coming.

I have the Node 2i that is in my living room wired to an ethernet switch which is connected to a Velop node (mesh wifi system). Works great and I have no issues listening to Amazon HD or Qobuz (no Tidal). Have a Fire TV and Samsung TV connected the same way and have no trouble streaming UHD content either. Not completely wired but not having each device try to connect wirelessly on its own seems to help.

 

[bodopopa]

has anyone used DF cobalt with Sennheiser hd 660s? In theory there is enough juice but i m affraid of the harsh treble. I never listened to hd 660s but read that it s brightet then hd 650 and i m wondering if the pairing with ESS dac will sound too disturbing to my ears.
i alsoread that cobalt tames bright headphones but it didn t happen with Beyers which are treble beasts.