Hidizs S9 Pro release

[urfaust]

I checked yesterday and it wasn't available. Now it is:
https://www.hidizs.net/products/hidizs-s9-pro-balanced-single-ended-mini-hifi-dac-amp

This one has to get measurements for sure

 

[0RF30]

It's a preorder availability, right ?

 

[urfaust]

It's a preorder availability, right ?

It's awaiting shipping, im guessing June. I ordered one, 80e in Europe for launch price so why not. Will see if it's a bit better than the S9 or not (specs suggest so)

 

[0RF30]

It's awaiting shipping, im guessing June. I ordered one, 80e in Europe for launch price so why not. Will see if it's a bit better than the S9 or not (specs suggest so)

Ok. Do you know if they ship same way than their aliexpress store ? Did you ask about fees for Europe ?

 

[MarylandUSA]

Alas, no physical volume controls.

 

[Dr Schweinsgruber]

I checked yesterday and it wasn't available. Now it is:
https://www.hidizs.net/products/hidizs-s9-pro-balanced-single-ended-mini-hifi-dac-amp

This one has to get measurements for sure

Measurements would be interesting. I have it here.

 

[Roy]

Measurements would be interesting. I have it here.

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Is it possible to connect the Hidizs s9 pro from pc with win 10 to integrated amplifier as a stand alone dac? Will The volume be low?​

 

[Jimbob54]

Is it possible to connect the Hidizs s9 pro from pc with win 10 to integrated amplifier as a stand alone dac? Will The volume be low?​

Yes, and no, should have full 2v output at max. Most of these dongles perform best with volume just a dB or 2 below full output. A cheap amazon basics 3.5mm to rca will sort you out.

 

[mash]

I received mine yesterday (I purchased via the pre-sale). A couple of comments:

I'm using it as part of my portable rig (iphone 12 pro->Hidizs unbalanced->Audeze Sine HPs). After adding a OTG cable (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WQ1LY5D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) the setup is working great. I had been using an older portable oppo dac/amp. The S9 based solution works much better....better sound and don't need to worry about battery life on the DAC.

I do have to set my iphone volume close to max to get the type of volume that I like but I tend to listen at a fairly loud level.

For computer setups......the unit does come with a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter. The combinaiton of those two parts will let you connect the s9 to computers with USB-A ports (I haven't tested this setup yet). As Jimbo54 pointed out, you will need an adapter cable if you want to connect the S9 to an amp/pre-amp. One other option (over the 3.5 to RCA cable) that I think you could consider would be a balanced 2.5 to balanced stereo connector cable and connect through the S9 balanced output. Those cables are more pricey but would offer some performance benefits including more output power.

 

[preload]

Can you hear static/interference through the headphones when it’s connected to a mobile phone receiving cellular data? The previous version had that problem.

 

[mash]

So far, I've only tested it while streaming Tidal and Spotify. Nothing else was happening on the phone while listening. In these scenarios, sound is clear and strong with nice quiet/black background. Was there a specific scenario that you were looking to verify?

I should add that I tried that both over my local lan and via cellular....although the cellular test was only for a few songs.

 

[0RF30]

So far, I've only tested it while streaming Tidal and Spotify. Nothing else was happening on the phone while listening. In these scenarios, sound is clear and strong with nice quiet/black background. Was there a specific scenario that you were looking to verify?

I should add that I tried that both over my local lan and via cellular....although the cellular test was only for a few songs.

It was a major issue of the AKM version, so I assume they addressed it. If you put the device against your phone and don't get interference in sound while streaming/heavy data transfers, (cellular, not wifi) should be good. Maybe report back in few days if you still haven't experienced any issue.

 

[Jimbob54]

It was a major issue of the AKM version, so I assume they addressed it. If you put the device against your phone and don't get interference in sound while streaming/heavy data transfers, (cellular, not wifi) should be good. Maybe report back in few days if you still haven't experienced any issue.

I also think a lot of these interference issues are network /region /device dependant. So me not experiencing it (for eg on the Meizu dongles) doesn't mean someone across the world won't. I only ever got it when my phone dropped from 4g to 3g network in some places.

 

[0RF30]

Interesting to point out.

On my side, I almost never have data enabled (wifi or nothing), but still, sometimes got interference with apps for which you cannot disable data communication.

 

[mash]

I'll try a couple of things and report back but I typically use the rig for traveling and I'm not planning on doing any travel for the next few months.

 

[Dr Schweinsgruber]

I checked yesterday and it wasn't available. Now it is:
https://www.hidizs.net/products/hidizs-s9-pro-balanced-single-ended-mini-hifi-dac-amp

This one has to get measurements for sure

Has been measured here: https://hiendportable.com/hidizs-s9-pro-english-review/

 

[Cofra]

Hi,

I have the Beyerdynamic dt177x go headphones and recently bought the S9 pro. Do you guys have any recommendations regarding a decent balanced cable to fit this dongle. Four-pin mini-XLR connection in the headphone end.

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-bey...IwAXoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw2_Jv4g93I3EQY15VdvC9zi

Thanks.
Regards, Christian

 

[Protomartyrdom]

Hi,

I have the Beyerdynamic dt177x go headphones and recently bought the S9 pro. Do you guys have any recommendations regarding a decent balanced cable to fit this dongle. Four-pin mini-XLR connection in the headphone end.

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-bey...IwAXoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw2_Jv4g93I3EQY15VdvC9zi

Thanks.
Regards, Christian

You first need to modify the DT177X Go internal wiring for it to accept a balanced cable. This holds true for most headphones where the cable comes out of only one side. The procedure will also void the headphone's warranty.

 

[Cofra]

Really?

In that case I'll have to look into how to do that. Thanks.

 

[Veri]

Really?

In that case I'll have to look into how to do that. Thanks.

Yeah, you need a modification. Something like this https://customcans.co.uk/s/s/index....dheadphones/balanced-beyerdynamic-dt1770.html