The video review is by @Hawaiibadboy who is living in Japan, and if I recall correctly, he got the cable from a Japanese online audio store, and it is indeed terminated so that the DAC is used without draining the source's battery (= no charging).
I saw that and I am not doubting him. His reviews are a big reason why I bought the Q1II and the FH1 IEMs.
I also linked to a review of what appears to be the same Audio Technica cable he used that failed to stop the equipment from charging from the phone it was connected to. Different equipment. I have a S7 Edge, he uses a Note 4 I beleive.
Maybe it matters what equipment is being used?
I had a cable maker tell me it can't be done, and I have found engineers saying it can't be done, but obviously some people have it working for them but not with an S7 that I can find.
The video review is by @Hawaiibadboy who is living in Japan, and if I recall correctly, he got the cable from a Japanese online audio store, and it is indeed terminated so that the DAC is used without draining the source's battery (= no charging).
is it a worthy upgrade to the e18? it will be mostly be used with my laptop but i might want to take it on the go sometimes as i did with my beloved e18 ,if not, is anything better at this 100 and under price point(doesnt have to be mobile)
Seeing an Aliexpress store selling the "Fiio TC03" I ordered it three weeks back and it just arrived. Packaging has zero indication of it being a Fiio product, and since then the store has changed the page so it no longer says it's a Fiio product. The page also falsely implied it would stop power transfer, although I will admit it's not transferring as quickly as my other cable does. It's a sturdy looking cable, but sadly didn't accomplish what more than a few of us are looking for. Perhaps a simpler solution would be a battery case so I'd have juice to spare.
Anyone using custom / third-party micro USB to Lighting cables? If so, can you point me in the right direction? There's a few options on eBay, but not sure of compatibility (I have messages out to the sellers):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/172325662501?ul_noapp=true (I've bought from him before; would be my top choice, but I'm waiting on confirmation if this would work with the iPhone 8/8+ / newest iOS...gonna guess yes. Unsure if it'd work with non-Hugo equipment...not sure what determines this)
I previously said above that the cable from the first link would work, but I just received mine and it doesn't work. iPhone 8+ with Q1M2. I've contacted the seller (good guy) to see if there's anything amiss because he did confirm the cable would recognize the iPhone 8, but it's likely I'll have to return it. Thus, Forza Audioworks (@Matez) is kind of my only hope, but they're saying they don't have the LOD cable available and don't know when they would. *Sad trombone*
Forza does have other LOD options, but none that allow me to select a micro USB. That said, I have an email out to them. My whole thing with this is to find a replacement/upgrade if the supplied Lightning to micro USB cable from FiiO goes kaput.
EDIT: Seller on eBay confirmed his cable didn’t have the CCK chip (d’oh). Miscommunication on both our parts, I think. Hopefully he can make me one with it but not sure. Waiting for response.
Following up on this. I tried gaming with the Q1 M2. Played PUBG. Perfectly acceptable but doesn’t compare to a dedicated gaming sound card, IMO. Spatial cues are accurate but just not as clear and present. It’s a good option for a gaming laptop (which I don’t have).
I just bought an ADL micro-micro OTG cable, see here http://www.adl-av.com/products/cables/otg/ (quite surprised at the price , not in a good way) and sadly the Fiio charges off the transport (Pioneer X30R in this case)
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