Could you negate the mechanical advantage of the additional potentially damaging leverage by merely heat shrinking the area around the connections/wire and leave the center flexible? The connections would still be supported hopefully providing longevity.
Yes, use a thin glue-lined short tubes at ends and leave the centre section exposed.
Thank you!
Mine died after 5 months of use.
I've not actually tested it but when using with my KSC75x, my phone detects the microphone connection from the dongle and shows as a headset icon rather than just headphones.Late to the party but... does the microphone work like on the Apple dongle ?
I'm looking for a replacement I can use to do phone calls...
Thanks
I wasn't comparing it to anything, simply stating my experience with it.
I thought you were doing both, due to how you described your experience, using the word "however" implying some kind on expectations that wasn't fulfilled, reinforced by your discussion about the sensitivity of IEMs not changing the perceived noise floor.
"However" was to imply the transition from a positive statement (mic support) to a negative one (noticeable noise floor). To be honest I am not sure the point of your comments about my post, I am not trying to start any arguments. As I said I am simply stating my experience with this dongle on a thread that is reviewing and discussing it.
Your post history says you also own Fiio KA11. I'm just trying to form an idea based on the relative performance noise levels you observed between the two products. Only if you don't mind. BTW me mentioning the price was adding credibility to you hearing a noise floor, I hope you didn't take it as being dismissive.
Happy to answer any questions. I do not notice any noise on the JA11 in comparison, with or without its PEQ enabled. Even with my CRNs which are very hiss sensitive I cannot hear anything.
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Is this about the Fiio KA11? If yes, the output opamp is a SGM8262.
Just to clarify I don't think it's really an "issue", it's not audible once music is playing (for me, anyways). But if I pause then I can hear some faint hiss for a few seconds before idle mode engages. Also if I set the source volume to zero while audio is playing, it can be heard.I guess the added MAX97220 is audibly noisy. I only used standalone CX31993 products and don't hear a noise floor. At the same time I know some IEMs can reveal hiss and RF noise more than others. Most of what I drive is sensitive and relatively relaxed in treble output so ambient noise is the limiting factor for my ears.
Other options below $15 don't really look better. ALC5686 and KT0210 are worse. Apple dongle measures a lower noise floor but is output limited unless jumping through hoops. Might as well spend an other $10-15 for a CS43131 device for a substantial improvement. At the same time I think many would be happy using standalone CX31993 with mainstream DD and hybrid IEMs.
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It's used in the reviewed product, also JCally JM6 pro https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ap-usb-c-headphone-dongles.26260/post-2016812 (SINAD of 97dB dB vs 99db of Mezus version)
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I can confirm the microphone works along with the inline volume controls on my salnotes zero when using this dongle.Late to the party but... does the microphone work like on the Apple dongle ?
I'm looking for a replacement I can use to do phone calls...
Thanks
