[ObsessiveProgressive]

I saw the manual. So shouldn't the green light turn on in HIFI quality? (in tidal)

 

[vonbonds]

I saw the manual. So shouldn't the green light turn on in HIFI quality? (in tidal)

It’s literally showing the bitrate of the files/music being processed by your device.

 

[iFi audio]

I saw the manual. So shouldn't the green light turn on in HIFI quality? (in tidal)

If MQA playback via Tidal is engaged, your hip-dac should display magenta LED. If this doesn't happen, I'd take a look at Tidal's settings. Also, if you see only yellow LED for PCM files, maybe your hip-dac has a 5.3c firmware installed, that effectively applies our GTO filter to every PCM stream and results in yellow LED regardless of bitrate, excluding MQA and DSD.

 

[ObsessiveProgressive]

If MQA playback via Tidal is engaged, your hip-dac should display magenta LED. If this doesn't happen, I'd take a look at Tidal's settings. Also, if you see only yellow LED for PCM files, maybe your hip-dac has a 5.3c firmware installed, that effectively applies our GTO filter to every PCM stream and results in yellow LED regardless of bitrate, excluding MQA and DSD.

So it is okay to turn on the yellow light in tidal for PCM, right? I use android. I understand that to reproduce MQA I need to have UAPP. Then the light would change to magenta right?

One last question, does it work if I charge the hip dac with my fast charging charger from my phone (android). Thanks for answering iFi.

 

[iFi audio]

So it is okay to turn on the yellow light in tidal for PCM, right? I use android.

It's fine, LEDs are there to display what type of data our DAC products receive.

I understand that to reproduce MQA I need to have UAPP. Then the light would change to magenta right?

Yup. In short, MQA has to leave a sfotware and a device in bit-perfect mode. MQA has to remain intact to remain MQA. Many Android devices process audio stream and UAPP bypasses their audio engines to allow for bit-perfect playback. Bit-perfect means no data alteration, hence it unlocks MQA and magenta LED.

does it work if I charge the hip dac with my fast charging charger from my phone (android). Thanks for answering iFi.

Just make sure it's within these specs: charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to 1000 mA charging current.

 

[Zortven]

My review of Hip Dac is up guys, what do you think? I wish it could have BT option, even like 05BL made for Xduoo XD-05.

https://ear-fidelity.com/2020/10/18/ifi-hip-dac/

 

[Redvic]

Hi, excuse my amateurish asking. Will it be powerful enough for ath r70x? Thx before

 

[ObsessiveProgressive]

My review of Hip Dac is up guys, what do you think? I wish it could have BT option, even like 05BL made for Xduoo XD-05.

https://ear-fidelity.com/2020/10/18/ifi-hip-dac/

Nice review dude. I like it... I agree on a few points.

 

[iFi audio]

My review of Hip Dac is up guys, what do you think? I wish it could have BT option,

Considering hip-dac's price point and stuff it already packs inside its tiny enclosure, BT wasn't possible.

 

[iFi audio]

Hi, excuse my amateurish asking. Will it be powerful enough for ath r70x? Thx before

With these cans hip-dac will make 121dB SPL if its balanced headphone out is engaged: https://ifi-audio.com/home/headphone-calculator/

 

[rev92]

Considering hip-dac's price point and stuff it already packs inside its tiny enclosure, BT wasn't possible.

That sounds more than fair, its such a tiny body and it packs a lot actually.

 

[Arion128]

Hip Dac unboxing

 

[Redvic]

With these cans hip-dac will make 121dB SPL if its balanced headphone out is engaged: https://ifi-audio.com/home/headphone-calculator/

wow i don't know there's such a thing, thanks

 

[iFi audio]

wow i don't know there's such a thing, thanks

Yes, it's a very handy tool, please feel free to use it as much as you like

Hip Dac unboxing

Thanks!

 

[Taz777]

What's the latest firmware for the hip dac? Is it still 5.3c that was released around two years ago in 2018? If so, is there a new one due soon?