MEIZU Hifi Pro USB-C Phone Dongle DAC Review

[Jimbob54]

It does, I use it regularly in low gain mode

Learn something everyday!

 

[skipost-it]

Now, $22 in Aliexpress...
I bought one...

 

[Veri]

Now, $22 in Aliexpress...
I bought one...

Let us know how you like it!

 

[Jimbob54]

Now, $22 in Aliexpress...
I bought one...

The pro? Treasure!

 

[milus]

Now, $22 in Aliexpress...
I bought one...

@skipost-it

Did you find the Pro version? If so would you care to point me to that web address?

Thanks!

 

[vkvedam]

Question chaps, might sound too naive. In Windows does the volume indicate the hardware volume or the direct sound volume that is being sent through the DAC? I can't go past 14~16 out of 100 on low gain even with Sennheiser HD560S

 

[staticV3]

Question chaps, might sound too naive. In Windows does the volume indicate the hardware volume or the direct sound volume that is being sent through the DAC? I can't go past 14~16 out of 100 on low gain even with Sennheiser HD560S

That's the dongle's digital hardware volume, controlled by UAC2 commands.
If you're unsure, just try playing foobar in Wasabi mode. If the volume slider still works, it's hardware.

 

[vkvedam]

That's the dongle's digital hardware volume, controlled by UAC2 commands.
If you're unsure, just try playing foobar in Wasabi mode. If the volume slider still works, it's hardware.

Did you mean Wasapi ? I suppose then I have to be very careful with using the volume slider within the foobar2000 application

 

[staticV3]

Did you mean Wasapi ? I suppose then I have to be very careful with using the volume slider within the foobar2000 application

Foobar's own volume slider is always software. Windows' slider is software with regular DACs and automatically switches to hardware with compatible DACs

 

[knutknoppersson]

So I just found the HFi Pro on Amazon for 22,99- here in Germany.

 

[highpurityusbcable]

automatically switches to hardware with compatible DACs

Thanks, I had no idea and checked it with my D10s. Windows slider is synchronized with Topping driver volume output control. Tempted to use keyboard media volume binds instead of L30 volume pot from now on because I'm too lazy to reach it with my hand sometimes.
Do I lose some "bitperfection" with this method? I can't tell the difference.

 

[staticV3]

So I just found the HFi Pro on Amazon for 22,99- here in Germany.

Are you sure you found the Meizu HiFi Pro and not the Meizu Master Hifi? Because that one's just a rebranded, regular Meizu HiFi from what I know.

 

[staticV3]

Thanks, I had no idea and checked it with my D10s. Windows slider is synchronized with Topping driver volume output control. Tempted to use keyboard media volume binds instead of L30 volume pot from now on because I'm too lazy to reach it with my hand sometimes.
Do I lose some "bitperfection" with this method? I can't tell the difference.

Digital hardware volume will reduce your bit depth, yes

 

[vkvedam]

Foobar's own volume slider is always software. Windows' slider is software with regular DACs and automatically switches to hardware with compatible DACs

That's why I have to be a little more careful not blowing up my eardrums

 

[daniell92]

To avoid clicks over 48khz? So it is not possible to take advantage of dsd and high resolution right? Limited to 48khz

 

[Jimbob54]

To avoid clicks over 48khz? So it is not possible to take advantage of dsd and high resolution right? Limited to 48khz

Not sure which post you are replying to . This device can play higher resolution PCM above 48 khz no problem. Never tried DSD.

 

[daniell92]

Not sure which post you are replying to . This device can play higher resolution PCM above 48 khz no problem. Never tried DSD.

I have read that over 48khz there are clicks and pops (sound interruptions)

 

[staticV3]

Playing 44.1KHz on the regular Meizu HiFi using UAPP will result in stutter. 96/192/DSD works fine from what I remember.
The Meizu HiFi Pro doesn't have this issue at all.
Furthermore, when playing 44.1KHz content on the regular Meizu HiFi with foobar wasapi output, no stutter occurs.

 

[daniell92]

Playing 44.1KHz on the regular Meizu HiFi using UAPP will result in stutter. 96/192/DSD works fine from what I remember.
The Meizu HiFi Pro doesn't have this issue at all.
Furthermore, when playing 44.1KHz content on the regular Meizu HiFi with foobar wasapi output, no stutter occurs.

I recently got the meizu master hifi, I use it on the pc. Which sampling rate do you recommend? 32bit 384? 24/96? Putting the maximum available (32/384) are there problems with audio interruptions?

 

[Jimbob54]

Playing 44.1KHz on the regular Meizu HiFi using UAPP will result in stutter. 96/192/DSD works fine from what I remember.
The Meizu HiFi Pro doesn't have this issue at all.
Furthermore, when playing 44.1KHz content on the regular Meizu HiFi with foobar wasapi output, no stutter occurs.

Never personally had any stutter on Android via UAPP on either the Pro or Hif at any rate (this would be playing mostly Tidal via UAPP) but I can well imagine others have issues on different releases of Android/ UAPP . I certainly have with other dongles too. Its a fickle set up.