USB-C to 3.5mm adapters (DAC) - Let's find the best
Guys with experience on ibasso dc03 pro dongle dac, i want your opinion /suggestion. If using a tinhifi t3plus, which digital filter setting should I use? Any suggestions? 
Whichever sounds the best to you!Guys with experience on ibasso dc03 pro dongle dac, i want your opinion /suggestion. If using a tinhifi t3plus, which digital filter setting should I use? Any suggestions?
I am using the NOS.
It might have dual cs43198 but will it beat the shio for value....
Matias
500+ Head-Fier
Tanchjim Space Lite announced, still no details. I guess only a single CS43131 dac chip and 3.5 mm output?
That would be my guess too, lets hope its not extortionately priced.Tanchjim Space Lite announced, still no details. I guess only a single CS43131 dac chip and 3.5 mm output?
more interested in the tangzu terrace....
r31ya
Headphoneus Supremus
KA3 is $90, if you like clean analytical sound, its pretty recommended
KA5 will be priced above that, possibly in $150 realm to compete with Shanling UA5 or Xduoo Link2Bal or undercut Luxury & Precision W2 by design looks
lushmelody
500+ Head-Fier
Internals need to be pretty good to justify the price. Link2Bal and Moon River 2 are rarely remembered now, by the way. And Fiio is laaate. iBasso already found what it seems the best tuning related to that line of Cirrus chips for a decent, honest price
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r31ya
Headphoneus Supremus
apparently back then Fiio have fairly high expectation on Dongle/bluetooth dac sales.
when it doesn't reach that expectation during early BTR5 era, they scale down their non DAP dac/amp products. At the time, hopes for new BTR5 successor (or BTR7) was cut down, (per Fiio rep in Headfi statement at the time at least)
unfortunately thats when everyone jumps in sub$200 and Sub$100 dongle DACs and Fiio ended cautiously "re-enter" the market.
Pls give your top 5 dongle dac for 3.5mm unbalanced, single ended Category...
Shio, dc03 pro, apple dongle, tanchjim space, q5k
OspreyAndy
500+ Head-Fier
For those interested in seeing the actual production unit of HIBY FC6 DARWIN, check this YouTube footage:
The only R2R dongle to exist after Cayin RU6, expected to be released soon.
The only R2R dongle to exist after Cayin RU6, expected to be released soon.
There doesn't seem to be much love or coverage of the AK HC3 around. They finally became available here last week and I picked one up. Great sound, pity I sold the PEE51 some time ago so can't do a direct comparison (although I do have the HC2, but it's hard to compare directly given the different outputs on each).
For me it's love at first listen. Great deep thump to kick drums, smooth and enticing vocals, and nothing fatiguing or too prominent to take away from the experience. It seems fairly powerful - I'm only using it with B&W P7s, which are easy to drive, but I have the volume set a bit lower than usual compared to other SE dongles I've tried. I measure the power draw as around 570-580 mW, which is actually the highest out of the dongles I've tested (Chronos, Questyle M12 & M15, Shanling UA3, DC04 Pro).
For me it's love at first listen. Great deep thump to kick drums, smooth and enticing vocals, and nothing fatiguing or too prominent to take away from the experience. It seems fairly powerful - I'm only using it with B&W P7s, which are easy to drive, but I have the volume set a bit lower than usual compared to other SE dongles I've tried. I measure the power draw as around 570-580 mW, which is actually the highest out of the dongles I've tested (Chronos, Questyle M12 & M15, Shanling UA3, DC04 Pro).
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