Search results

And? Long time ago I had a big collection of books at home, yet I was regularly going to a library because it had so many more. I have a local collection of favorite music and films, it is, however, a drop in a bucket compared to what is offered by streaming services. It is impossible and...

Well, due to similar kind of limitations many smartwatches work with Android only as well. Or at least work with all features (e.g. all Garmin devices have limited functionality with iPhone). Because of such heavy vendor lock-in issues (as well as lucking functionality) I'll never by iPhone...

I think so, it should. I happily use Qudelix-5K with my HD600 and it has enough power for comfortable level long listening sessions. But if, occasionally, I want to really push it then volume gets to 100% and that's it, it can't go higher even if I'd like it to. So, Qudelix-5K may also be enough...

Not sure. May be by double tapping the case if you configure all required profiles on the computer beforehand and configure double tap to switch between profiles? Not sure if this is possible and if loaded profile will be shown on the device display? Anyway, a portable DAC for which EQ is the...

Oh, really? How will one switch between EQ profiles? Good. And bad. Bad, because it means one will need Neutron Player. But if one uses Neutron Player for playback then one doesn't need EQ in a dongle. And bad because iOS users, there external EQ in a DAC is most important, will not be able to...

How you'll use one without an app to control it? This DAC will be unusable on the go until an app for smartphones will be developed. Listening on one headphones at home, connected IEMs, left home - and discovered that you are f...ed because EQ is configured for these previous headphones and you...

It has less power than Qudelix-5K. And Qudelix-5K even in balanced mode is barely enough to drive Sennheiser HD650 (in case EQ is used). Just saying.

For example, phone - in the pants' pocket, dongle - somewhere around the middle of the trunk. This way cable between the dongle and the phone is not hanging down to your knees while phone is in the pocket and, at the same time, phone can be taken out of pocket and used freely without...

It can't be configured from a smartphone? :oops:

This device: 50 * 19.9 * 9.6 mm. Q5K: 52.8 x 26.7 x 15.6 mm (including Clip). I don't see that much of a difference. And if you compare it to a simple ~$10 USB dongle then this thing is HUGE. Or what exactly do you mean?

And what kind of the device this is? Portable - without controls. Desktop - without power. Preamplifier with DSP for speakers - without any kind of remote access.

Which I'll not - most good quality cables don't have them. Which are at best more difficult to use compared to simple buttons and at worst can become a problem (depends on the implementation, e.g. if it'll start detecting false taps in the pocket or under some other conditions). I guess it...

Yes, this DAC V1 has better numbers. However, without enough power and without controls the numbers are useless. I'd pay extra for theoretically better sound quality compared to Qudelix-5K but as it is it fails measurably on features, it just can't replace it. Qudelix-5K also has Bluetooth, BTW...

In fact, a lot. Not enough power. No balanced output. No controls on the device like play/pause/volume up/volume down/next/previous (a single action only for double tap, that's it). No clip to attach to clothes. These are just very obvious ones.

I bought mine for $59 directly from HIFIMAN. New "B-stock" - which meant that the *box* (which is to be thrown away anyway) was a bit dirty. After EQ I absolutely love them and for sure there is nothing comparable at this price point!

Chromecast with Google TV will be an obvious answer if you need a huge brand name but there are TONS of Android TV devices on the market from, probably, hundreds of different (mostly unknown, but who cares?) brands, even Walmart has its own Google TV streamer (for < $20...

And pretty much any other Android/Google TV player capable of running Kodi, VLC or some other similar app? :D And none of which are HTPCs.

HTPC is dead as far as I'm concerned. Not because of Atmos - because of streaming. De facto current video and audio media distribution method is streaming, everything else is either dying, already dead and/or significantly less convenient to use. And each streaming platform has its own apps that...

Denon - AVR-X4800H was recommended by Amir and is $2350 in Best Buy right now, so probably can be found cheaper on sale.

Except typical open back headphone has different spatial qualities. For example, famous Sennheiser HD 600/650 have awful spatial qualities, worse than most of the IEMs. You can try TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero (Blue, may be Red as well - I never tried them) - IMHO they have very good spatial...