[musicday]

What a combination, fantastic sound. I really recommend them both.

 

[LikeABell]

Another brilliant pairing. This is my endgame.

 

[ClieOS]

My definition of the heavenly sound.

 

[hardpike]

I have been following this thread for a few days
Did read every page (yes i did!)
Pulled the trigger
It is hard to believe how good this is with my Isabellae. Pure bliss.

Amazing device

Guys, did anybody open it to check what on earth is inside? How this performance is achieved?

 

[musicday]

I have been following this thread for a few days
Did read every page (yes i did!)
Pulled the trigger
It is hard to believe how good this is with my Isabellae. Pure bliss.

Amazing device

Guys, did anybody open it to check what on earth is inside? How this performance is achieved?

It's got magic dust inside, so don't open it or it will spoil the sound.

 

[jsmiller58]

It's got magic dust inside, so don't open it or it will spoil the sound.

This is either a Pandora’s Box or Schrödinger’s Cat situation…

 

[musicday]

Joking aside, this is a great USB amp DAC.
Looking forward to read about it Vs S2.

 

[Scblacksunshine]

Anyone else experienced issues with the USB C connector on the unit itself. After about 3 months, my unit is now extra sensitive to any movement and would disconnect often. Tried it with different USB C cables and still doing the same thing. The stock white USB C cable was just plain horrible and would do this from day one but I did manage to get it working pretty good for a while with a better aftermarket cable until now.

 

[jsmiller58]

Anyone else experienced issues with the USB C connector on the unit itself. After about 3 months, my unit is now extra sensitive to any movement and would disconnect often. Tried it with different USB C cables and still doing the same thing. The stock white USB C cable was just plain horrible and would do this from day one but I did manage to get it working pretty good for a while with a better aftermarket cable until now.

I have had this problem with a number of dongles and cables, but usually on my phone end of the connection. In the long run the phone / dongle USB sockets are subject to a lot of torque as the connectors are inserted and removed, as well as jostled in the pocket.

I have often thought about, but never tried, thickening the cable's connector slightly by applying layers of tape to the plastic end of the connector so that it is slightly thicker and wedge it in a bit...

The really good solutions are described in numerous posts on this thread, including rigid L type connectors that effectively eliminate the jostling and hold the dongle and phone tightly together.

 

[Skev]

I've had issues with phones before not charging too well. It turned out to be pocket lint stuck inside and compressed to the bottom of the connector. Picked it out and was fine. Might be the issue but probably not as I can't see how lint would get into the usb socket unless you carry the dac in your pocket unplugged.

 

[musicday]

Anyone else experienced issues with the USB C connector on the unit itself. After about 3 months, my unit is now extra sensitive to any movement and would disconnect often. Tried it with different USB C cables and still doing the same thing. The stock white USB C cable was just plain horrible and would do this from day one but I did manage to get it working pretty good for a while with a better aftermarket cable until now.

The best way to avoid this is find a quality USB cable and keep it atached to the W2 all the time.

 

[gazzington]

The best way to avoid this is find a quality USB cable and keep it atached to the W2 all the time.

Do you still have a tera player? Just wondering how close these dongles get to it in sound quality?

 

[dgjl]

Anyone else experienced issues with the USB C connector on the unit itself. After about 3 months, my unit is now extra sensitive to any movement and would disconnect often. Tried it with different USB C cables and still doing the same thing. The stock white USB C cable was just plain horrible and would do this from day one but I did manage to get it working pretty good for a while with a better aftermarket cable until now.

As I've posted elsewhere, I find putting a tiny rubber ring around the base of the usb-c really helps connection stability - a millimetre or so cut off of an old silicone eartip tube works well. Not perfect, but makes a significant difference. Makes better cables better too. The below is a Pee51, but I do the same with my W2 ddhifi cable.

 

[NewEve]

Hello everyone,

Quick one for those who use their W1/2 with the SPDIF output connected to an external amp:

• Is your bitrate also stuck to "16B/44.1K", regardless of the quality of the file/stream you're using?

 

[Scblacksunshine]

Thanks for the tips, I'll give that a try and see if it helps. Did tried invisible tape on the connector and that seems to help as well.