USB-C to 3.5mm adapters (DAC) - Let's find the best

[staticV3]

Anyone here bought a meizu dac from giztop? The non pro version only costs $25 over there but then again I dont know how legit giztop is...

You can get it for $29 on Ali, $30 on the official Meizu Ali Store, so it's not that far off...

 

[alex5908]

Hope this helps.

Of course it does, thank you very much. I am for DC01 from now on. Ibasso have promised to send me a paypal invoice for DC01 which should be 54 buck including the delivery to Canada.

 

[CANiSLAYu]

Anyone here bought a meizu dac from giztop? The non pro version only costs $25 over there but then again I dont know how legit giztop is...

I did and it arrived just fine. Ordered 9/20 and arrived 10/11 in CA with standard shipping. When I ordered it said there would be an update with a tracking number, which I never received. I sent a follow-up email and they replied the next day, likely due to the time difference, with the tracking number. It arrived the same day they replied.

 

[Frank.]

I would always recommend the Meizu Dac (non pro, $30) over any Hidizs. My sonata HD II sounds noticeably worse. Additionally, the sonata has been measured a lot worse that what it says on the product site.

Meizu has 2 models of this kind of product. Meizu hi-fi dac cable and Meizu hi-fi dac pro cable. Meizu hi-fi dac cable is totally a failed product. When playing pcm audio, it has pops, clicks and not smooth. The Meizu says it supports dsd64 and dsd128. Actually it does not support dsd decoding. I don't how the pro edition does, it's not online yet and its pre-sale price is higher that iBasso dc01. It doesn't make sense to choose pro edition.

 

[staticV3]

Meizu has 2 models of this kind of product. Meizu hi-fi dac cable and Meizu hi-fi dac pro cable. Meizu hi-fi dac cable is totally a failed product. When playing pcm audio, it has pops, clicks and not smooth. The Meizu says it supports dsd64 and dsd128. Actually it does not support dsd decoding. I don't how the pro edition does, it's not online yet and its pre-sale price is higher that iBasso dc01. It doesn't make sense to choose pro edition.

Please read my previous posts in this forum. The Meizu Dac only skips in UAPP. YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Neutron, all are fine. And even in UAPP, there's a simple fix for the cutouts.

 

[byo91]

has anyone tried the original htc USB-C Digital to 3.5mm adaptor supplied with smartphones?
someone says it's valid
i would like to buy mediocre in-ear headphones (i think the beyerdynamic soul byrd) but I am afraid that the adapter is not good and therefore I would not be able to get the best from my headphones.

 

[tiamor988]

So, how was the BGVP T01 vs Meizu HiFi Audio (non-Pro) DAC?

 

[DDDYKI]

Catching up on the thread. Does the iBasso DC02 still not play nicely with Samsung Galaxy phones? I don't want to have to download yet another app if I don't have to, I use UAPP as my audio player.

 

[PlantsmanTX]

This is probably a question no one can answer, but do any of these dongles sound significantly better than the SMSL Idea? I'm using the Idea as a DAC with the Monoprice Liquid Spark amp, and the Idea just hangs down from the back of my computer, out of sight. I like that. I'm pretty content with the setup I have, but I would consider a better sounding dac in the same form factor as the Idea.

 

[tiamor988]

This is probably a question no one can answer, but do any of these dongles sound significantly better than the SMSL Idea? I'm using the Idea as a DAC with the Monoprice Liquid Spark amp, and the Idea just hangs down from the back of my computer, out of sight. I like that. I'm pretty content with the setup I have, but I would consider a better sounding dac in the same form factor as the Idea.

Wait for E1DA 9038D.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/e1d...-pdv2-9038s-9038d-9038x-hifitoy-hptoy.915835/

 

[staticV3]

This is probably a question no one can answer, but do any of these dongles sound significantly better than the SMSL Idea? I'm using the Idea as a DAC with the Monoprice Liquid Spark amp, and the Idea just hangs down from the back of my computer, out of sight. I like that. I'm pretty content with the setup I have, but I would consider a better sounding dac in the same form factor as the Idea.

Or get the 9038s or PDv2 now if you're ok with balanced. Both should sound significantly better!

 

[snip3r77]

just checking my luck if anyone uses a usb-c iPhone dongle with a Pixel 3.
does it have the same volume as compared to the iPhone? Thanks

 

[PlantsmanTX]

Thanks, timor and staticV3, looks promising!

 

[justsomesonyfan]

hey, i got the ibasso dc01, i'm assuming this is one of the best usb c dacs in terms of quality? if not, is there any good upgrade to the dc01? i'm looking for a balanced usb c dac or a single ended that'll work well with the sony ier m9.
and also, are there any 4.4mm usb c dacs?

 

[artpiggo]

hey, i got the ibasso dc01, i'm assuming this is one of the best usb c dacs in terms of quality? if not, is there any good upgrade to the dc01? i'm looking for a balanced usb c dac or a single ended that'll work well with the sony ier m9.
and also, are there any 4.4mm usb c dacs?

Ve odyssey. But it is not real 4.4. it has adapter to single end inside.