[robar]

Hi! Has anyone compared the Sonata HD Pro with the Dac Audio ES9018K2M? I have the latter which I like quite a bit, but I'd like something comparable with proper otg support and volume button. I have an SMSL X4 for this purpose but I'm not so satisfied of its SQ and signature. (Still significantly better than generic builtin sound, but it has sharp v-shaped colored sound and weak output) Does the HD Pro sound as good or even better than the mentioned es9018k2m? Thanks

 

[dsoares]

Hi! Has anyone compared the Sonata HD Pro with the Dac Audio ES9018K2M? I have the latter which I like quite a bit, but I'd like something comparable with proper otg support and volume button. I have an SMSL X4 for this purpose but I'm not so satisfied of its SQ and signature. (Still significantly better than generic builtin sound, but it has sharp v-shaped colored sound and weak output) Does the HD Pro sound as good or even better than the mentioned es9018k2m? Thanks

They are devices for different uses. One is a dongle with detachable cable and volume control, and the other is a portable USB DAC in the shape of a pendrive. Anyway, there is a small advantage for the sonata hd pro in sq and a big advantage in build quality and usability

 

[robar]

They are devices for different uses. One is a dongle with detachable cable and volume control, and the other is a portable USB DAC in the shape of a pendrive. Anyway, there is a small advantage for the sonata hd pro in sq and a big advantage in build quality and usability

Thanks, that's good to hear that the hd pro is even a slight upgrade. I would use it as a portable swiss army knife for low/mid impedance gear, mostly up to 80ohm, occasionally up to 150ohm. The dac audio is in my desktop pc and don't want it to move anywhere, this sonata would be the one I can bring with myself for the laptops, phones etc. For me the micro usb port is a plus, so I can use any cable I want and don't have to worry about broken wires or loose plugs.

I'm not sure if there is a difference between "dongle" and "dac" in my book, could you elaborate a little bit? I just want to directly drive simple earbuds and headphones like Taskstar Pro 80, Xiaomi Mi 2nd gen graphene and my diy earbuds.

 

[MisterMonsieur]

I just got the new Meizu Master Hifi Pro with the DAC Cirrus Logic 46L41-CWZR + Cirrus Logic CS43131.
For 24€ I can't complain, works well with Windows. On Android, I had stutter sounds with my Neutron Player. On UAPP and Spotify it worked flawless though.
No hiss at all!
That little thing is sooo powerful, I am using only a Moondrop B2 only, but it could easily power a HD800 or something with high ohm.

Output Impedance should be around 1 Ohm or even less, I guess.

 

[staticV3]

I just got the new Meizu Master Hifi Pro with the DAC Cirrus Logic 46L41-CWZR + Cirrus Logic CS43131.
For 24€ I can't complain, works well with Windows. On Android, I had stutter sounds with my Neutron Player. On UAPP and Spotify it worked flawless though.
No hiss at all!
That little thing is sooo powerful, I am using only a Moondrop B2 only, but it could easily power a HD800 or something with high ohm.

Output Impedance should be around 1 Ohm or even less, I guess.

Wait is that a different product from the old Meizu Hifi dongle?
Iirc, it too used the 46L41 bridge.

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

I just bought the Google USBC to 3.5mm adapter. It's a great addition to the Apple one as it adds a good amount of bass and details that the Apple doesn't have but I think the soundstage is smaller? Both are must haves to compare.

 

[wopossum]

What do you all think of Ibasso DC04? Is there any real meaning to it? Other than having a balanced Pentacon 4.4 output there's no much difference between them (it looks like that because of their specs comparison with DC03)

 

[TheVortex]

I am interested in seeing the difference between the new Meizu Master Hifi and the older Hifi Pro as they both have the CS43431 dac right?

 

[steelglam]

No, Windows 10.

It was working fine until this week now all of a sudden it is not being recognized. Thankfully I have another DAC that I can use.

Hi all,

Does anyone know how to contact TempoTec customer support? I have tried emailing two different email addresses now (the one on this webpage: http://www.tempotec.com.cn/en/5-Contact/index.htm, and the one on this webpage: https://www.tempotec.net/pages/contact-us), and I have received no response. I want to discuss the issues with my Sonata HD Pro, whether it is malfunctioning, etc. with them.

Thanks!

 

[TheVortex]

Hi all,

Does anyone know how to contact TempoTec customer support? I have tried emailing two different email addresses now (the one on this webpage: http://www.tempotec.com.cn/en/5-Contact/index.htm, and the one on this webpage: https://www.tempotec.net/pages/contact-us), and I have received no response. I want to discuss the issues with my Sonata HD Pro, whether it is malfunctioning, etc. with them.

Thanks!

Try their AliExpress customer service.

 

[FantaStik]

Thanks a lot for this topic. It helped me choose the most suitable adapter!

 

[steelglam]

Try their AliExpress customer service.

OK, thank you, I will try that! I did purchase it from AliExpress.

 

[staticV3]

OK, thank you, I will try that! I did purchase it from AliExpress.

you can also try contacting them on their official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Sales2019tempo1
They previously responded to me in <24h.

 

[laleeee]

What do you all think of Ibasso DC04? Is there any real meaning to it? Other than having a balanced Pentacon 4.4 output there's no much difference between them (it looks like that because of their specs comparison with DC03)

The dc04's Output Power is 195mW, the dc03's only 80mW

 

[BigErik]

The dc04's Output Power is 195mW, the dc03's only 80mW

I am confused you understand that the dco4 is balanced in the dco3 is not. From what I understand the dc04 is not only 4.4 but 2.5 also. There's a small 2.5 hole right above the 4.4 hole.the biggest difference really isn't the power as far as wattage yes it is a big difference but that's almost always standard between balance and unbalance. The biggest difference is the voltage so that it can drive a higher impedance. I don't know if you guys are familiar with amperage or wattage for low impedance voltage or current for high impedance.that's why a lot of these dangled acts are having problems driving the higher impedance and they're putting dual power controllers on them.if you see they bumped up their rails usually instead of it being one volt now they're 1.6. take that new Meizu hi-fi. It has a little window it's 22 bucks on Amazon and it has dual amperage controllers separate from the deck.the idea is the secondary is to kick in and give it the extra boost for higher impedance headphones