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Hidizs S9 Review (Headphone Adapter)

I’ve got my S9 hooked up to a zidoo media player for use as an external usb dac. The zidoo states that it has several output modes: DoP, D2P and Native.​

Which is the best mode to select, which is most compatible with the S9
Thanks !
I hope you know that reference is to DSD (native and PCM wrappers) only. When using native you can't apply anything to it including volume control so only as transport suitable. It's been talked about over and over and how it's not a bad idea to convert DSD to PCM 16 bit (bit perfect) and use it in some format with at least rudimentary compression (flac, alac...) when possible.
 
I hope you know that reference is to DSD (native and PCM wrappers) only. When using native you can't apply anything to it including volume control so only as transport suitable. It's been talked about over and over and how it's not a bad idea to convert DSD to PCM 16 bit (bit perfect) and use it in some format with at least rudimentary compression (flac, alac...) when possible.

Thanks ! Can you please reply in simple english for us noobs. I heard using a USB DAC on an android based device usually results in everything being resampled to 48khz for maximum compatibility with multimedia, and that some dacs can't do dop, some can't d2p, so am wanting to know which output mode to be used to ensure best compatability with the S9
 
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Thanks ! Can you please reply in simple english for us noobs. I heard using a USB DAC on an android based device usually results in everything being resampled to 48khz for maximum compatibility with multimedia, and that some dacs can't do dop, some can't d2p, so am wanting to know which output mode to be used to ensure compatability with the S9
Huh that's complex question for simple answer but I will try. Google made audio driver on android supporting only basic sample rates of 44100 and 48000 Hz and it does use resasempling to only one of them. To which one it depends which one manufacturer choose. This leads to resasempling artifact when it does conversion from one base (44100 or 48000 and from multiple times higher one) to another. Those artifacts aren't significant and it's not something that community isn't doing itself tho usually too higher bitrate to minimise impact of such and for the use of convolers (convolution many points measured response inversion as EQ). You can l use audio players with their own embedded USB Audio 2.0 driver (UAAP, Hiby Music, FiiO, HF Player...) to connect directly to DAC. However this will be limited to what app supports regarding playback and only it's own output. On some phone's you also need to manually enable OTG support in order for DAC dongles to work (others do it by them self or it's permanently enabled). The UAAP & Hiby Music support by default bit perfect if receiving DAC and USB bridge support it. You can also do a PCM to DSD conversion with some of the players for instance HF Player (Onkyo) but you don't want that as it's pretty much very CPU intensive and sucks battery. As stated before those settings you asked about are only for DSD reproduction. Advise is to stuck to PCM and avoid DSD even as native format (in reproduction). CS43131 natively support up to DSD256 and wrapped PCM (other two) is usually up to DSD 2. It supports PCM up to 768kHz with sample time of 32 bit integer. So if you want to do a conversation leave the rates as they are and do the times instead 16 to 32 bit tho DAC is limited to about 20 bit (in SINAD) as you get better volume control's (it really depends on how good such are implemented but if written very good you can get a little more SINAD when you rock them down which again can be important with very sensitive IEM's).
You theoretically can hear 20-20000 Hz at 24 bit only in mids - upper mids and rest is 20 bits or under for everything else and that is if you hearing is like a kid.
Now relax try some of the players with their own driver's or a Android default one, relax and enjoy the music.
More important is that you use EQ for the cans or whatever you are using with it. AutoEQ for the cans to the target with eventually same adjustments to the Wavelet (app) or towards native EQ capabilities of app player (you enter into the players EQ by hand).
 
I need a usb-a to usb-c adaptor cable to hook the S9 to a media player. I’ve got a few of these adaptor cables but the usb-c end will not fit into the S9, seems there’s different types of usb-c connectors. Can you tell me exactly which usb-c type I should ask for. Thanks !
 
I need a usb-a to usb-c adaptor cable to hook the S9 to a media player. I’ve got a few of these adaptor cables but the usb-c end will not fit into the S9, seems there’s different types of usb-c connectors. Can you tell me exactly which usb-c type I should ask for. Thanks !
Only one type c plug. But make sure you are not trying to use a micro USB connector. Slightly smaller with a trapezoid cross section not the letter box of USB c
 
got a few of these adaptor cables but the usb-c end will not fit into the S9, seems there’s different types of usb-c connectors.
Could you share some pictures or a short video clip? That might help
 
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