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Is there an USB-C Dongle DAC with PEQ/EQ yet?

paudio

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Was wondering if any usb-c dongle dacs that have come out that have a PEQ/EQ yet? I have a Qudelix 5K and an ES100 but I mostly use Apple USB-C Dongle DACs with APO Equalizer/Peace on PC. Would love to be able to set an EQ on something like the Apple dongle but be able to use it across different devices.
 
Was wondering if any usb-c dongle dacs that have come out that have a PEQ/EQ yet? I have a Qudelix 5K and an ES100 but I mostly use Apple USB-C Dongle DACs with APO Equalizer/Peace on PC. Would love to be able to set an EQ on something like the Apple dongle but be able to use it across different devices.
I'm going on a limb and saying no. Nothing remotely of the form factor of the apple dongle. I'll be proved wrong in the fulness of time due to advancements but I don't believe as of today.
 
You already own the best in the category (as of now).
 
Too bad. Hopefully we get one sooner than later. I'm sure the technology exists to make one as this stuff is all miniaturized into many TWS iems at this point.
 
creative xfi amp has graphic EQ with 10 bands iirc + tone controls. You set in on the app but it stays on even if you use it with other devices that dont have tha app installed.
+physical volume buttons+very cheap, i think it was a worthy dongle. Don't know what the difference is with the current version though.
 
Wasnt aware of that one - looks cool but turns out its been measured on here and elsewhere. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/minidsp-il-dsp-headphone-amplifier.15959/

Comments suggest the implementation of EQ wasnt great and its not a beast for power. Given that was 3 years ago I suspect MiniDSP stopped production (shows out of stock on their site)
 
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Was wondering if any usb-c dongle dacs that have come out that have a PEQ/EQ yet? I have a Qudelix 5K and an ES100 but I mostly use Apple USB-C Dongle DACs with APO Equalizer/Peace on PC. Would love to be able to set an EQ on something like the Apple dongle but be able to use it across different devices.
The Qudelix has a parametric eq as far as i can see?
Why not using it?
Because of the size?
(But i anyway also would like to have such a solution. )

I would love if Apple would implement a PEQ for the AirPods but before hell freezes over i think…
 
Was wondering if any usb-c dongle dacs that have come out that have a PEQ/EQ yet? I have a Qudelix 5K and an ES100 but I mostly use Apple USB-C Dongle DACs with APO Equalizer/Peace on PC. Would love to be able to set an EQ on something like the Apple dongle but be able to use it across different devices.
Btw: it seems that the new Fiio BTR15 also has a PEQ. But it‘s of course not the size of the Apple Dongle.
 
Fiio KA17 looks really promisin. Waiting for a good review
KA17 doesn't support shelf filters. Only 10 peak filters. PEQ filters on iOS devices are not supported at all.
And then there is also the E1DA DAC.
It supports shelf filters, but there is a total limit for 7 filters.

Is there any dongle that has 10 or more filters and supports bass and high shelf filters?
 
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The new Fiio JA11 which is a small form factor dongle DAC, is advertised as supporting EQ presets and custom EQ, using an app on Android. Interesting inexpensive dongle, but needs the firmware update done.
 
Well let's not mix things up, thread opener last year asked for a dongle DAC with EQ settings written into EEPROM i assume - and these settings loaded and activated on bootup of that device inherently.
Regardless of host system used (any Android, Apple or Windows).
No apps! No APO. No real-time software processing by host system.
Processed within that dongle DAC "by itself".
And that's just the initial sticking point.
Apart from Qudelix only the (no dongle but desktop unfortunately) Topping D50 III and Topping D90 III discrete come to my mind, as of October of 2024, still.
And, sure, E1DA, but with tight limitations especially when it comes to EQ.
 
Well let's not mix things up, thread opener last year asked for a dongle DAC with EQ settings written into EEPROM i assume - and these settings loaded and activated on bootup of that device inherently.
Regardless of host system used (any Android, Apple or Windows).
No apps! No APO. No real-time software processing by host system.
Processed within that dongle DAC "by itself".
And that's just the initial sticking point.
Apart from Qudelix only the (no dongle but desktop unfortunately) Topping D50 III and Topping D90 III discrete come to my mind, as of October of 2024, still.
And, sure, E1DA, but with tight limitations especially when it comes to EQ.
Couple of fiio too . And the newish Neutron dac
 
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