I'm new here, so hi!
I've recently been looking for a super-portable DAC for Android and (sadly) bought an Audioquest Dragonly Black. It was on sale, so I thought i'd give it a shot.
Now... I'm no audiophile, but I know crap when I hear it. It has a hiss and crackle when you are not playing anything! What a let down! (I had started to suspect it would be junk even before it arrived when I later saw the ASR post on Audioquest's placebo dongle: the Jitterbug). We live and learn. Moving on...
So my question to this fine forum is: what is a decent cheap Android DAC? Good sound for <= $50.
Reasons I would have liked the Dragonfly, if it had sounded good:
- Small.
- Detachable, and thus replaceable cable which plugs in to a robust USB A connector (USB C is good too).
- Solid construction / premium feel.
- Low power consumption - works with a phone.
I've tended to stray away from those cable style DACs as the cable will surely fail, and I'd have to get the soldering iron out to fix it.
I don't really care for sample rates > 44100. I doubt I could hear any difference.
The Fiio K1 looks close. I'm just sad it has a micro USB socket. Any other recommendations?
Thanks!
I've recently been looking for a super-portable DAC for Android and (sadly) bought an Audioquest Dragonly Black. It was on sale, so I thought i'd give it a shot.
Now... I'm no audiophile, but I know crap when I hear it. It has a hiss and crackle when you are not playing anything! What a let down! (I had started to suspect it would be junk even before it arrived when I later saw the ASR post on Audioquest's placebo dongle: the Jitterbug). We live and learn. Moving on...
So my question to this fine forum is: what is a decent cheap Android DAC? Good sound for <= $50.
Reasons I would have liked the Dragonfly, if it had sounded good:
- Small.
- Detachable, and thus replaceable cable which plugs in to a robust USB A connector (USB C is good too).
- Solid construction / premium feel.
- Low power consumption - works with a phone.
I've tended to stray away from those cable style DACs as the cable will surely fail, and I'd have to get the soldering iron out to fix it.
I don't really care for sample rates > 44100. I doubt I could hear any difference.
The Fiio K1 looks close. I'm just sad it has a micro USB socket. Any other recommendations?
Thanks!