I bought the iBasso DC03 DAC AMP item as an introduction to high quality sound and have spent 4 or 5 hours trying to get it to work on my 3 devices. It has worked at least once on each, but repeating what caused it to work wouldn't work again. So I am wondering if it is a defective unit before sending it back (e.g. maybe there is a fault making it not send the right information to my devices or a wire is loose?). I am in Vietnam and it was shipped from China and returns need to be for broken products and done within 7 days. I am hoping someone can reassure me it is broken or something else, please.
Main device I wanted to use it on is a Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Also tried on Dell XPS laptop running Windows 10 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus.
I have been Googling solutions and watching videos. Then menu diving trying loads of different things. Anyone know if Samsung devices don't work well with these? If so should I buy a different brand or will I need to buy an MP3 player or switch phone? I have earphones and open ear headphones on the way, so I would be willing to switch phone. The LG V20 seems to be the best, although the DAC/AMP isn't needed on those phones.
With my phone, the only way I can get it to work consistently is to restart the phone with it plugged in, but if I unplug it to charge then it won't work again.
The headphones I have ordered have 32 Ohms and 25 Ohms impedance, so maybe I don't need tge DAC/AMP? I read they are needed for ones that go over 32 Ohms. Although it sounded much better on some songs with the headphones that came with my phone.
I am a total noob to this so any advice would really be appreciated. I was into Hi-Fi 25-30 years ago and haven't had good sound quality since. I really want to try and get close to that Hi-Fi sound with headphones whilst traveling. I currently get to plug in my old Hi-Fi once every 2 years when I visit the UK and it is bliss. I am sick of the poor sound on JBL Bluetooth speakers.
Main device I wanted to use it on is a Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Also tried on Dell XPS laptop running Windows 10 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus.
I have been Googling solutions and watching videos. Then menu diving trying loads of different things. Anyone know if Samsung devices don't work well with these? If so should I buy a different brand or will I need to buy an MP3 player or switch phone? I have earphones and open ear headphones on the way, so I would be willing to switch phone. The LG V20 seems to be the best, although the DAC/AMP isn't needed on those phones.
With my phone, the only way I can get it to work consistently is to restart the phone with it plugged in, but if I unplug it to charge then it won't work again.
The headphones I have ordered have 32 Ohms and 25 Ohms impedance, so maybe I don't need tge DAC/AMP? I read they are needed for ones that go over 32 Ohms. Although it sounded much better on some songs with the headphones that came with my phone.
I am a total noob to this so any advice would really be appreciated. I was into Hi-Fi 25-30 years ago and haven't had good sound quality since. I really want to try and get close to that Hi-Fi sound with headphones whilst traveling. I currently get to plug in my old Hi-Fi once every 2 years when I visit the UK and it is bliss. I am sick of the poor sound on JBL Bluetooth speakers.
