moench3992
Member
Hi @everyone !
I stumbled on this forum while searching for a decently compact USB C DAC/AMP for my Samsung Tab S7 (no 3.5) and Google Pixel 3a XL (3.5 but kinda meh).
Up until now I have used a Nexum Aqua from a Kickstarter campaign, but since it is micro-USB with 2 adapters in between it gets quite unwieldy.
The headphones I want to drive are the Sony MDR-1R, which according to Sony are 48 Ohm and 105 dB/mW.
The player app that will be used is Neutron.
From looking at the reviews here and elsewhere I narrowed the selection to these 5 :
Are there any other DAC/AMP combos in the style of the Audirect Atom 2?
Is anything missing from the above selection you would recommend instead?
Should the Atom/S3 be enough to drive the MDR-1R reasonably loud?
If yes, how likely would the other three show a better performance?
Is an ordinary 3 pole 3.5mm cable okay to use with the 9038D since my current one is CTIA?
How noticable would the battery drain of S9/9038D be, given 3700mAh respectively 8000mAh battery?
Thanks in advance for answering these questions.
Kind regards,
moench3992
I stumbled on this forum while searching for a decently compact USB C DAC/AMP for my Samsung Tab S7 (no 3.5) and Google Pixel 3a XL (3.5 but kinda meh).
Up until now I have used a Nexum Aqua from a Kickstarter campaign, but since it is micro-USB with 2 adapters in between it gets quite unwieldy.
The headphones I want to drive are the Sony MDR-1R, which according to Sony are 48 Ohm and 105 dB/mW.
The player app that will be used is Neutron.
From looking at the reviews here and elsewhere I narrowed the selection to these 5 :
- Audirect Atom 2: very compact and plugs in directly, very nice cable less USB adapter form factor, uses ES9281AC, but unsure if enough power, claims 62 mW@32 Ohm
- Hidizs S3 Pro: Also compact but not cable less, uses ESS9281C, less power than Atom with 57mW@32 Ohm as measured by Amir, weird SINAD difference between channels
- Hidizs S9 Pro: Considerably bulkier but also way more power, uses ESS9038Q2M, claims 100mW@32 Ohm
- E1DA 9038D: Also bulkier, high customizability, uses ESS9038Q2M, measured at 155mW@32 Ohm, doesn't work with CTIA cable, unsure if ordinary 3 pole 3.5mm would be ok?
- Fiio BTR5: Big but is active so no battery drain+Bluetooth, uses ES9218PC x 2( unbalanced uses only one?) , claims 80mW@32 Ohm less than S9 Pro/9038D, absolute price limit
Are there any other DAC/AMP combos in the style of the Audirect Atom 2?
Is anything missing from the above selection you would recommend instead?
Should the Atom/S3 be enough to drive the MDR-1R reasonably loud?
If yes, how likely would the other three show a better performance?
Is an ordinary 3 pole 3.5mm cable okay to use with the 9038D since my current one is CTIA?
How noticable would the battery drain of S9/9038D be, given 3700mAh respectively 8000mAh battery?
Thanks in advance for answering these questions.
Kind regards,
moench3992