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Sure, the hidisz/sonata hd will drive it to fairly loud levels. No problem.
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HIDIZS S8 USB-C Headphone Adapter Review
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great - thanks! Would you have any views about sound quality? Like, would this DAC be reasonably compatible?
Are you talking about headphone amp / DAC synergy? That's an audiophile myth.
Meanwhile, the S8 it is so freaking accurate that it is arguably noise and distortion free within the range of human hearing unless you over crank the volume. So it will give you crystal clear sound.
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You need the inevitable Tempotec identical guts version for 40% less ;-)
I love the invisible wires. lol
If such a thing actually existed, that would be the greatest audio innovation of this year!
No hardware volume buttons on the S9 = no purchase. 
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Sad but true.No hardware volume buttons on the S9 = no purchase.
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The ones on the S8 are so broad (in terms of change in output) as to be unusable anyway. Im all for buttons with sensible increments though.No hardware volume buttons on the S9 = no purchase.
Would have been nice if it weren't so steep but they also work well enough as emergency mute buttons. Unless a dongle comes with advanced app functionality like E1DA stuff, there's really no reason for one to not have hw buttons these days and ages, especially when their prices keep getting higher by the day.
I bought a Hidiz after reading the test about the excellent measured values it has. Unfortunately, the mechanical quality is lousy. The actual cable that you connect to the mobile is lousy and broke after two days. However, I got a new cable, only to soon be able to state that there is a gap in the micro-usb connector itself. Sometimes the DAC works, but if I move a little, it usually loses contact and the DAC becomes stone dead. I definitely do not recommend this one.
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No I wasn't thinking of synergy or anything like that. Just that Amirm said in his original review at page 1 that the DAC sounded better on his Hifiman headphones and in his words "plenty of volume with very clean, detailed and high fidelity sound". So while I'm ok without high volumes, I was worried this suggests the Senheiser HD650 have less 'clean, detailed and high fidelity' sound playing from the S8. I don't understand the science of it; possibly distortion begins to appear at lower volumes or more amplification is needed to produce the detail??
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Maybe I got lucky but mine is fine. The cable seems fine and the connections are perfect after several months of everyday use.
Did you fix this issue? Im struggling with this annoying clicks after a sound ends, really bad for general Pc use.
Try the Sonata HD pro audio driver (not Sonata HD Pro firmware) driver listed on this page http://www.tempotec.com.cn/en/3-Support/index.htm .
Im already using it, manually installed it. Also did upgrade the firmware to 3.0 and it got worse so I reverted back to 1.0.
Amir wrote that the s8 "The fidelity was there but not the huge bass impact " for the hd650, has anyone tried it with the hd6xx/650 with this tell me how much of a problem it is when using it? I am currently considering to buy this with the hd 6xx.
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