[Vartan]

Not just so. There are more components on it than 4 DAC chips

OK, design is very beautiful and scrolling wheel is very practice, but internally for asking price
4 DAC chips + components = misleading

 

[musicday]

OK, design is very beautiful and scrolling wheel is very practice, but internally for asking price
4 DAC chips + components = misleading

Does it matter what's inside if it is the amoung the best sounding dongles out there? I think it's got the most features anyway.

 

[ClieOS]

OK, design is very beautiful and scrolling wheel is very practice, but internally for asking price
4 DAC chips + components = misleading

Misleading marketing or not, it has the best measurement among all the USB dongle in the market, really excellent power efficiency and some of the best SQ around, so at least they didn't just ask for high price without delivering a class leading product.

 

[FRank liu d]

OK, design is very beautiful and scrolling wheel is very practice, but internally for asking price
4 DAC chips + components = misleading

When I got the w4, the first things I noticed were its stunning titanium-like finish, the crisp sound of the rotating knob, the comfortable tactile feel, the beautiful music when driving headphones, and the surprisingly low battery consumption after use.

What chips are inside is not something I'm concerned about. Also, is there another dongle on the market that uses four DACs? Oh yes, the w4ex

When I walk into a three-star Michelin restaurant and order a steak, I don't weigh the steak to judge whether it's worth the price.

What I'm paying for is sound quality and build quality.

 

[musicday]

We need more case choices for W4. Anyone close to L&P can suggest this to them?

 

[jsmiller58]

OK, design is very beautiful and scrolling wheel is very practice, but internally for asking price
4 DAC chips + components = misleading

People sometimes become confused and think that the price of an item should be a function of the price of the components, labor, transportation, and some reasonable markup for profit. In reality these only establish a floor to the price (unless vendor is willing to sell at a loss).

What you actually pay (or decide not to pay…) is based on the value you place on the item and the value the vendor places on it. If both of you agree then a sale is possible. In particular if the vendor values the item more than you do, then no sale happens.

 

[piphil]

For outside listening, I didn't hesitate to buy the W4, which I received yesterday.
I had trouble with Boot Camp on my old MacBook Pro, and by going through parallels, it was easier to install windows for the purpose; a little time-consuming in the end BUT an excellent result.
My very first test/1 album, via iPhone/Roon ARC/Serratus is perfect to my ears, to be followed on my library...
No problem to ear Serratus at the good level.

 

[FRank liu d]

We need more case choices for W4. Anyone close to L&P can suggest this to them?

I asked, and Eclipse (R&D director) said that LP is currently designing a better and more suitable leather case

 

[musicday]

I asked, and Eclipse (R&D director) said that LP is currently designing a better and more suitable leather case

That's great. With a better case this dongle will be perfect in the dongle world, for now.

 

[slumberman]

I just received my W4 and love it! However, I’m wondering how I am supposed to be using the magnetic case…I thought I could have it snap to the back of my iPhone 13 Pro, but it doesn’t really stay put. Am I doing it wrong?

 

[musicday]

I just received my W4 and love it! However, I’m wondering how I am supposed to be using the magnetic case…I thought I could have it snap to the back of my iPhone 13 Pro, but it doesn’t really stay put. Am I doing it wrong?

In the box there is a piece of metal that has some adhesive on. Peel it of and stick it to your phone under the case and then you attach your W4 to the phone magnetically. Job done and enjoy.

 

[slumberman]

In the box there is a piece of metal that has some adhesive on. Peel it of and stick it to your phone under the case and then you attach your W4 to the phone magnetically. Job done and enjoy.

Niceeeee!

Thank you. I would have never gotten back to the box … all set!

 

[rwelles]

In the box there is a piece of metal that has some adhesive on. Peel it of and stick it to your phone under the case and then you attach your W4 to the phone magnetically. Job done and enjoy.

I have an iPhone with MagSafe. Unfortunately, this interferes when I try to attach a battery. I found this accessory works even better than that piece of metal.

 

[musicday]

In this review is mentioned that W4 lasts 14 hours attached to a phone, W4EX 13 hours and RU7 only 5 hours.
It is the dongle that uses the lowest power .

 

[HPLovecraft]

In this review is mentioned that W4 lasts 14 hours attached to a phone, W4EX 13 hours and RU7 only 5 hours.
It is the dongle that uses the lowest power .

Yeah. However the reviewer seems to prefer the RU7 to the W4 (checking the votes of the table). Oh and also reading the table you can see that the W4 is overpriced compared to other dongles: