[Sebastien Chiu]

How's the sound comparison between the zen one sig vs the ifi diablo??

The Zen One is more along the lines of our traditional house sound seen through the Zen line - warm, musical, and relaxed but no slouch in bass either! It's not as energetic as the Diablo is.

 

[801evan]

The Zen One is more along the lines of our traditional house sound seen through the Zen line - warm, musical, and relaxed but no slouch in bass either! It's not as energetic as the Diablo is.

Day 2 of breaking in. Man this thing is a beast of a sound. . Finally some MQA action via toslink. What a gift this is. Wish Diablo can still have a shot at having MQA on spdif.

MQA really solves all the annoying ringing that's been plaguing my setup while upgrading.

Chain is CDT to Spdif purifier to zen sig one to Phonitor One mod to Stealth.

The tone and density on the sub-bass and bass is so spot on. I'm having a hard time thinking what's missing between this over the Stealth's dual Dac. Maybe 'resolution'. But at the same time I can hear the advantage of this setup when wifi and phones are off. Less distortion via 'energy' and 'excitemen'.

Is it possible to passthrough MQA on the zen sig one?

Coz most dac has this mqa firmware that disables spdif output. There's no firmware update for the zen sig one so it's possible it'll have a different firmware type.

 

[801evan]

@iFi audio

Is the BT totally disabled/decoupled when not in BT mode?

And can I perhaps desolder the BT module? Since people have heard sonic gains taking out the wireless module from the Neo and pro iDSD sig.

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

@iFi audio

Is the BT totally disabled/decoupled when not in BT mode?

And can I perhaps desolder the BT module? Since people have heard sonic gains taking out the wireless module from the Neo and pro iDSD sig.

Please do not desolder the BT module - it will void your warranty.

 

[tonedeafmelomaniac]

Can it work as a Bluetooth receiver, i.e. to receive Bluetooth data and then send digital audio to external DAC via spdif?

 

[alexeyi]

Can it work as a Bluetooth receiver, i.e. to receive Bluetooth data and then send digital audio to external DAC via spdif?

Yes, this setup is possible if you put the selector on Bluetooth input.

 

[tonedeafmelomaniac]

Yes, this setup is possible if you put the selector on Bluetooth input.

And, as I understand, I can use it as usb to spdif converter?

Edit: one more question, can I use an Android device as a digital source through usb (like diablo for example)?

 

[alexeyi]

And, as I understand, I can use it as usb to spdif converter?

Edit: one more question, can I use an Android device as a digital source through usb (like diablo for example)?

1. Yes, it is working like that.

2. I don't know, I never tried that.

 

[tonedeafmelomaniac]

can I use an Android device as a digital source through usb (like diablo for example)?

Hello @Sebastien Chiu, @iFi audio, could you shed light on this matter?

Can I use Zen One Signature as an external DAC for an Android device through usb otg cable?

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

Hello @Sebastien Chiu, @iFi audio, could you shed light on this matter?

Can I use Zen One Signature as an external DAC for an Android device through usb otg cable?

Yes, you can.

 

[tonedeafmelomaniac]

Someone mentioned in this thread that the Zen One doesn't include the USB filter (to clean up the signal), where the Zen DAC

Does anyone have information on that matter?

 

[ArisTsg]

@iFi audio

Please help me on the following:

I use all the inputs on my zen one.

Optical comes from an fm/dab radio tuner transmitter. Coaxial is a cd player.

When i use my radio player through the DAC there is of course no problem.
The same for cd player.

But when I stop playing one of two (radio/optical or cd/coaxial) and try to playback the other, sound does not come out.

Only if I turn the unit off and on again will it respond to the playback.

So I actually have to get up and turn it off and on again, if I wish to stop playback from the source that is connected to the optical and switch to the source connected to coaxial.

Any resolve on that? Why could this be happening?

 

[Virtu Fortuna]

Here's my take on the ZEN One Signature:

https://www.headfonia.com/ifi-audio-zen-one-signature-review/

 

[YanaMJ]

I'm very interested in buying this device but is it possible to connect it with USB to a dap such as Ibasso DX160

 

[Virtu Fortuna]

I'm very interested in buying this device but is it possible to connect it with USB to a dap such as Ibasso DX160

IF you have the proper USB cable or USB adapter for the DAP, it is.