NiceHCK Octave dongle DAC

[CedarX]

Amazing thanks in that case Octave has no competition - no other portable dac has properly working PEQ AND mic support in that size or smaller and with THAT QUALITY of sound! Best sounding and technical dac I have heard.

Just be careful with the high-shelf filter: it’s easy to make it glitch, causing a very high-volume distortion (dangerous for your ears). This issue affects many SPVxxx and CBxxx chips.

 

[TomIsK]

Found another unit! ARISYN XUAN WU

It got to be using same board! But I also found one reviewer on YouTube who reviewed it and Octave and says they sound significantly different! Link

 

[TomIsK]

Found another unit! ARISYN XUAN WU

It got to be using same board! But I also found one reviewer on YouTube who reviewed it and Octave and says they sound significantly different! Link

 

[irenicus]

Hi guys, I'm considering purchasing the Octave, but I noticed someone mentioning popping sounds in this thread. Has this issue been resolved? I'm a bit cautious about this topic after a recent experience with FiiO.

 

[Matias]

When idle still pops here, even on the latest firmware. But I think it stops when music is playing so all good.

 

[TomIsK]

Guys I heard people speak very highly of Ibasso DS04 Ultra - I’m speaking about it here because I believe it might be made based on same manufacturer pcb?? comtang cs43198

 

[Alou]

Guys I heard people speak very highly of Ibasso DS04 Ultra - I’m speaking about it here because I believe it might be made based on same manufacturer pcb?? comtang cs43198

I was curious about DC04 Ultra and asked Ibasso on info besides the dac chip,what else they use ofr amplification ,opamps etc.They replied that its confidential!!

 

[TomIsK]

I was curious about DC04 Ultra and asked Ibasso on info besides the dac chip,what else they use ofr amplification ,opamps etc.They replied that its confidential!!

Don’t worry. I don’t think pcb is from that manufacturer any more - they don’t offer such combo of 198 DAC with 980mv x2 power output and dc04u doesn’t have 4th button on the other side wall like pcb from comtang.

I have ordered it on their official website in EU - 120Euro was no brainer price for what is described by every single reviewer as absolute best sound of all dacs because Dc Elite. (So at minimum it is great and it has all I want like peq10 band and mic support and size of Octave)

I will open it!! And check which chip and amps it has!

will make a post give a link to it here not to spam this thread - unless you guys don’t mind discussion of other product here

 

[Alou]

That would be great ,thanks!If the mind you can open a thread on it,i don think one exists!

 

[pangcukaipang]

Don’t worry. I don’t think pcb is from that manufacturer any more - they don’t offer such combo of 198 DAC with 980mv x2 power output and dc04u doesn’t have 4th button on the other side wall like pcb from comtang.

I have ordered it on their official website in EU - 120Euro was no brainer price for what is described by every single reviewer as absolute best sound of all dacs because Dc Elite. (So at minimum it is great and it has all I want like peq10 band and mic support and size of Octave)

I will open it!! And check which chip and amps it has!

will make a post give a link to it here not to spam this thread - unless you guys don’t mind discussion of other product here

IBasso DC04U currently on sale at local store here for $97, I don't know for how long, really tempting.
Although, Arisyn XuanWu (which look like the copy of NiceHCK Octave) is also available at $65 here.

 

[Alou]

IBasso DC04U currently on sale at local store here for $97, I don't know for how long, really tempting.
Although, Arisyn XuanWu (which look like the copy of NiceHCK Octave) is also available at $65 here.

What country is this ?Eu is different,import tax plus VAT.

 

[pangcukaipang]

What country is this ?Eu is different,import tax plus VAT.

Indonesia. Aliexpress is banned here, but we have many local audio store which are authorized dealers for most Chinese brands. So, it's actually cheaper than Aliexpress.

 

[Alou]

Thats good,for EU prices are a bit higher.

 

[TomIsK]

IBasso DC04U currently on sale at local store here for $97, I don't know for how long, really tempting.
Although, Arisyn XuanWu (which look like the copy of NiceHCK Octave) is also available at $65 here.

I have octave and dc04u, it’s a win for dc04u unfortunately even though I’m es chip lover

 

[TomIsK]

Thats good,for EU prices are a bit higher.

20% vat so… but we have dc04u availbe from eu at 99€ before vat and express shipping if you want 20€ from eu country

Btw here are some measurements of Idle State! Octave is ALOT lower power than dc04u

Ibasso doesn’t deploy idle state protocol in their fw at all. So idling consumes same power as sensetive IEM listening at proper volume level. (Low power load task technically)

 

[pangcukaipang]

Don’t worry. I don’t think pcb is from that manufacturer any more - they don’t offer such combo of 198 DAC with 980mv x2 power output and dc04u doesn’t have 4th button on the other side wall like pcb from comtang.

I have ordered it on their official website in EU - 120Euro was no brainer price for what is described by every single reviewer as absolute best sound of all dacs because Dc Elite. (So at minimum it is great and it has all I want like peq10 band and mic support and size of Octave)

I will open it!! And check which chip and amps it has!

will make a post give a link to it here not to spam this thread - unless you guys don’t mind discussion of other product here

So, any update about the usb bridge and amp chip?