iFi Audio Nano iDSD discussion + impression
Apr 25, 2020 at 12:57 PM Post #1,997 of 2,063
Hi, should I get the nano iDSD Black Label or the Hip-Dac, wich one has the best sound ? why the Hip-Dac has one ouput for charging and one output for data and the nano iDSD Black Label has only one input (data/charge) ? cheers :)
 
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Apr 26, 2020 at 5:11 PM Post #1,998 of 2,063
why the Hip-Dac has one ouput for charging and one output for data and the nano iDSD Black Label has only one input (data/charge) ? cheers :)

In our X range and hip-dac we did this for our customers to know which USB input does what.

Hi, should I get the nano iDSD Black Label or the Hip-Dac, wich one has the best sound ?

I'd say that nano iDSD BL sounds better, but many folks would say that hip-dac on the same level.
 
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Jun 19, 2020 at 9:28 PM Post #1,999 of 2,063
Got a question I just bought the Nano black Hip dacs not available is the hip DAC sound any different than the Nano? Does it have more power than the Nano? Are they using the same Burr Brown chip?
 
Jun 21, 2020 at 3:38 PM Post #2,000 of 2,063
Got a question I just bought the Nano black Hip dacs not available is the hip DAC sound any different than the Nano? Does it have more power than the Nano? Are they using the same Burr Brown chip?

hip-dac is balanced and more powerful. To see how it goes with cans of choice against nano iDSD BL, please see our headphone calculator:

https://ifi-audio.com/home/headphone-calculator/

Burr-Brown chips are in both, yes :)
 
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Jun 21, 2020 at 5:08 PM Post #2,003 of 2,063
I currently have the Nano sounds pretty good. Pretty good power but I hear a lot of good things about the hip DAC witch you can't even get right now it's sold out everywhere the Nanos a little bit on the thick side to be putting on the backside of a phone that's why I was considering the hip DAC.
 
Jun 21, 2020 at 5:12 PM Post #2,004 of 2,063
I currently have the Nano sounds pretty good. Pretty good power but I hear a lot of good things about the hip DAC witch you can't even get right now it's sold out everywhere the Nanos a little bit on the thick side to be putting on the backside of a phone that's why I was considering the hip DAC.

Although both are solid choices, we're extremely pleased about hip-dac considering how small and affordable it is.
 
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Jun 29, 2020 at 8:50 PM Post #2,007 of 2,063
Can anyone show me the picture of TRRS Balanced 3.5mm wiring to use with iFi Nano iDSD BL?
And also can I use Balanced TRRS with both IEMatch and Direct 3.5mm or just IEMatch?

Thanks.

Example: Is this correct? I want to build an adapter to 2.5mm balanced R-R+L+L-
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Jun 30, 2020 at 7:51 AM Post #2,008 of 2,063
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Jun 30, 2020 at 8:38 AM Post #2,009 of 2,063
Jun 30, 2020 at 9:28 AM Post #2,010 of 2,063
Thanks for the reply iFi.
Actually I already have the pdf but still not sure L+ R+ L- R- for wiring (No Left, Right in the picture) ... So I assume that the picture mean like this? TRRS = L+ L- R+ R- ? or else?
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I'm in 99% certain it's L+ R+ L- R-, but I'll double-check that.
 
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