[Kotalus]

We have an affordable desktop product with Bluetooth, ZEN Blue!

I meant for portable use. You have the xDSD but I don't like the design (sorry taste), whereas the Hip dac is just georgous. It just lacks Bluetooth capabilites...

 

[Gamerlingual]

I meant for portable use. You have the xDSD but I don't like the design (sorry taste), whereas the Hip dac is just georgous. It just lacks Bluetooth capabilites...

The Zen Blue is portable. I’ve seen it in person at stores

 

[Kotalus]

The Zen Blue is portable. I’ve seen it in person at stores

Don't you need an amplifier to connect it to for listening with speakers or headphones? -->meaning a 2nd device. And isn't it much bigger than the Hip dac?

I don't see it as very portable this way and solely as a desktop solution.

 

[zolom]

Love the Hip DAC, but it really needs a longer battery. 5 to 6 hours average is far off the advertised 12 hour battery life. Sometimes I get 7 with my iPhone 11 Pro.

Average battery on my new iFi Hip ~5 hours (far from the promised 12 hours) - Driving the beyerdynamics T5P (32 ohm), playing hirez Tidal via Audirvana (PC).
Please advice.
Thanks

 

[iFi audio]

You have the xDSD

In our offer xDSD is the only wireless portable product with batteries inside.

 

[Poganin]

Average battery on my new iFi Hip ~5 hours (far from the promised 12 hours) - Driving the beyerdynamics T5P (32 ohm), playing hirez Tidal via Audirvana (PC).
Please advice.
Thanks

That's what you get. In my tests I was getting about 6 hours and 40 minutes of playtime on a full charge.
My guess is iFi's claim of up to 12 hours is without playing music - just switch the hip-dac on and let it sit without connecting anything to it.

 

[iFi audio]

Love the Hip DAC, but it really needs a longer battery. 5 to 6 hours average is far off the advertised 12 hour battery life. Sometimes I get 7 with my iPhone 11 Pro.

Noted, thanks for your feedback!

 

[Gamerlingual]

Noted, thanks for your feedback!

Is there any way to fix that? Firmware update?

 

[iFi audio]

Is there any way to fix that? Firmware update?

I'd have to ask our R&D, but most likely not.

 

[calpiyuki]

Is there a version of this DAC with no built-in battery? I always dread having to send back an item for battery replacement...

 

[iFi audio]

Is there a version of this DAC with no built-in battery? I always dread having to send back an item for battery replacement...

Desktop ZEN DAC would be on hip-dac's performance level. Plus, it doesn't have a battery.

 

[zolom]

Should there be any noticeable sound quality improvement when connecting 3.5mm S-balanced vs. 3.5mm SE (when using premium headphones - mine is the Beyerdynamics T5p)?
I understand that the TRRS requires a different headphones cable

Thanks

 

[iFi audio]

Should there be any noticeable sound quality improvement when connecting 3.5mm S-balanced vs. 3.5mm SE (when using premium headphones - mine is the Beyerdynamics T5p)?
I understand that the TRRS requires a different headphones cable

Thanks

We got feedback from our customers that there is an improvement. And yes, TRRS connection requires a different cable.

 

[Gamerlingual]

We got feedback from our customers that there is an improvement. And yes, TRRS connection requires a different cable.

Please improve the battery life through a future firmware. I would strongly recommend this product if you did such thing.

 

[iFi audio]

Please improve the battery life through a future firmware. I would strongly recommend this product if you did such thing.

If it's possible, we'll do it! Thanks for your feedback!