Gioacchino
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Hi, I wanted to know if anyone can tell me if the IFI HIP or FiiO BTR5 is better.. I have sony XBA-N3, Thanks
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Hi, I wanted to know if anyone can tell me if the IFI HIP or FiiO BTR5 is better.. I have sony XBA-N3, Thanks
Let me know how it goes with Solaris+HipDAC. I've heard Hip DAC might be just too warm.
I don't see any reason not getting the xdsd if money is not a concern. It has better specs and is virtually the same size. If anything it's more mobile if you use bluetooth and cut the cable with the iphone.Hey guys, hoping to get some expert advice. I'm trying to decide between buying the HIP versus the xDSD ... The specs for the xDSD look superior to the HIP in every way (More power for headphones, better internals, DSD512) and Bluetooth would definitely be pimp
Do you think that the xDSD would be as easy as the HIP to carry around with an iPhone? The dimensions on the xDSD look pretty similar to those of the hip-dac. The HIP is a little thinner but the overall weight is the same.
I'd be using the xDSD in 2 ways:
1) Lola IEM -> JH Audio 2.5mm balanced cable -> 2.5 female / 3.5 balanced male adapter -> xDSD and
2) Audeze LCD-2 -> custom balanced cable with 4.4mm male end -> 4.4 balanced female / 3.5 balanced male adapter -> xDSD
I do kind of wish that the xDSD had a 4.4mm balanced output like the HIP (instead of the 3.5mm) but that doesn't seem like a very good reason to choose one DAC over another. For that matter, the HIP might not kick out enough juice to drive my LCD-2's and then I'd feel like a real bozo for not getting the xDSD
Can anybody think of any reason why I'd go HIP instead of xDSD? The cost is not a major consideration for me
One other huge advantage is that the HIP is sold out everywhere and I am not a patient man
Thanks for the help, I really appreciate the advice
Hey guys, hoping to get some expert advice. I'm trying to decide between buying the HIP versus the xDSD ... The specs for the xDSD look superior to the HIP in every way (More power for headphones, better internals, DSD512) and Bluetooth would definitely be pimp
Do you think that the xDSD would be as easy as the HIP to carry around with an iPhone? The dimensions on the xDSD look pretty similar to those of the hip-dac. The HIP is a little thinner but the overall weight is the same.
I'd be using the xDSD in 2 ways:
1) Lola IEM -> JH Audio 2.5mm balanced cable -> 2.5 female / 3.5 balanced male adapter -> xDSD and
2) Audeze LCD-2 -> custom balanced cable with 4.4mm male end -> 4.4 balanced female / 3.5 balanced male adapter -> xDSD
I do kind of wish that the xDSD had a 4.4mm balanced output like the HIP (instead of the 3.5mm) but that doesn't seem like a very good reason to choose one DAC over another. For that matter, the HIP might not kick out enough juice to drive my LCD-2's and then I'd feel like a real bozo for not getting the xDSD
Can anybody think of any reason why I'd go HIP instead of xDSD? The cost is not a major consideration for me
One other huge advantage is that the HIP is sold out everywhere and I am not a patient man
Thanks for the help, I really appreciate the advice
What are the differences between the ifi hip dac and zen dac?