[piyush7243]

Blind test can 100% tell NOS from OS

What do you guys prefer ?

Yes i can do Blind test and tell the differences, i prefer NOS

 

[Polky74]

For me, firmware 1.06 already has the Darwin Ultra filter and through the DFU tool it lets me install only what I download... but how do I install the 1.07 I have on my PC? There is no button to do this.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

For me, firmware 1.06 already has the Darwin Ultra filter and through the DFU tool it lets me install only what I download... but how do I install the 1.07 I have on my PC? There is no button to do this.

Hi, the firmware you downloaded from online was actually the finalized version of the Darwin V2 upgrade that we were beta testing here, but they forgot to update the version number

 

[Polky74]

Hi, the firmware you downloaded from online was actually the finalized version of the Darwin V2 upgrade that we were beta testing here, but they forgot to update the version number

Yes, in fact, I checked and it shows me the firmware 1.07 but the thing I don't understand is how to apply a firmware saved on the PC. In the DFUtool application there is only the possibility of installing a newly downloaded firmware (therefore the latest) but not of applying, for example, a previous firmware, which is not the latest.

 

[Polky74]

The FC6 is the perfect example of how every DAC should sound and everything a dongle should offer (sonic-wise). I've tried all the filters (including the new Darwind Ultra) but in the end I always go back to NOS mode (the one that has always been most suitable for R2Rs when done well). I always see filters as a desire to correct or worse equalize a DAC that doesn't sound as one would like... instead I have always preferred to use the standard one or even the NOS mode. The DAC (for me) must sound in its own way and it's up to me to discover if that way of playing reflects my tastes (that's why I have almost twenty dongles... I certainly don't want them all to sound the same), I want to discover its soul without more out of the way... and the FC6 has a beautiful soul as far as I'm concerned. So at Hiby they were "very unlucky" in terms of how many filters they can bring out, the FC6 was done so well that for me they only manage to make the sound worse. What I would really appreciate, however, would be a more refined management of the volume... the 21 steps don't do it justice... let's say that at least 75 would be needed. Another thing that I would hope for in the next FC7 would be the possibility of connecting IEMs/balanced headphones via a 4.4mm connection. But then again, as we know, nothing in this world is perfect... except the sound of the FC6. Congratulations Hiby and don't waste time making filters... increase the gradual increase in volume and make the next one balanced, one is already booked by me.

 

[povidlo]

Blind test can 100% tell NOS from OS

What do you guys prefer ?

Yes i can do Blind test and tell the differences, i prefer NOS

it wouldn't be a fair test since nos is louder

 

[Polky74]

To my ears the NOS sounds darker, less refined, with a few more defects, but at the same time more natural and realistic, less rounded, less defined but quite more musical and much denser with heavier notes and deeper and less controlled reverberations . In one word, more true.

 

[oneofthem]

FC7 Lets Go!

 

[Polky74]

A piece of advice for those who want to get the most out of their FC6... try using it with this...

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005...t_main.33.456336964vTbDG&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

You will equip it with switching power and physical separation (inside the hub) between data and power.

 

[oneofthem]

Appreciated !

 

[Boydak]

Hi, the firmware you downloaded from online was actually the finalized version of the Darwin V2 upgrade that we were beta testing here, but they forgot to update the version number

Pls give me v2 firmware link brother

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Pls give me v2 firmware link brother

If you use the DFU tool and check for update online, it should download and install the latest for you which should now be 1.07 which includes Darwin V2

 

[Polky74]

If you use the DFU tool and check for update online, it should download and install the latest for you which should now be 1.07 which includes Darwin V2

Yes, but we still haven't understood how to install a different firmware from the one downloaded... for example a firmware that we have on the PC and then proceed to downgrade if we don't like things with 1.07.

 

[oneofthem]

Please, maybe a broader volume control next ?

 

[Polky74]

For all those who love the sound of the splendid Hiby FC6 and are looking for an IEM that, without costing too much, are able to bring out every detail of the splendid dongle discussed here, I recommend trying the Hidizs MP145... truly a jaw-dropping synergy without spending a lot of money.