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Audirect Atom2 MQA Portable DAC/Amp
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Audirect Atom2 MQA Portable DAC/Amp
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Product Description
The Audirect Atom2 is a chip-based solution to those who want to unlock all the nuance and dynamics of their music. Built around the upgraded ESS 9281AC chip, this portable DAC supports up to PCM/DXD at 32 bits and 768 hertz, giving you the highest resolution of audio you’ll likely need Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downmajetable
20
Jun 13, 2021
Is this a solution to listen to lossless on Apple Music on iPhone with a pair of regular earphones (by regular I mean with a Jack) ?
whoatacos
100
Jun 14, 2021
Yes, this will do the trick for Apple Music. MQA is used by Tidal for their Master quality tracks, so this is ideal for Tidal on mobile.
htomserveaux
2
Jun 17, 2021
so the community says MQA does nothing to improve sound quality, but does it reduce it?
rastus
1395
Jun 17, 2021
It is essentially a remaster, with embellishments. So,, not better or worse, but a new interpretation, an option. You can also just play around eq’ing, but it seems that MQA is an adaptive algorithm, so tough to duplicate. Some MQA I have sampled sound quite nice, some overdone… if some hardware has it built-in great, if not, great too.
whoatacos
100
Jul 28, 2021
I would also factor in the wide range of opinions regarding audio formats, hardware, headphones, etc, as well as the subjective nature of listening preferences. A wise man once said, "Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one and most of them stink."
- Is this going to be better on your phone than a bluetooth connection? Absolutely!
- Is this going to be better than a no-nonsense USB-C or Lightning to ⅛" adapter? Probably, but depends.
- Is this going to be better than a desktop setup of reasonable quality? Probably not.
- Listening to MQA encoded music at a high bitrate (think Tidal Hi-Fi) with decent quality IEMs or higher sensitivity on-ear or over ear cans.
g0estoeleven
4
Jun 12, 2021
What are the impedance and power output specs? This thing looks lt would be nearly perfect if it had a passthru port for charging
whoatacos
100
Jun 14, 2021
I have an Advanced Audio DAC for iPhone with passthrough charging, and while it is nice in a pinch, there is a noticeable noise while listening on IEMs. Depending on the charging source it can be a buzz, hum, or hiss. That said, battery hasn't been a significant issue for me since I had an iPhone 5 (all plus models since).
whoatacos
100
Jul 28, 2021
Looks like a tight fit to the body of the phone, I would guess that the only way it would work with an Otterbox is with an extension cable or something.
PobloPomodoro
5
Jun 17, 2021
This seems pretty cool, but what type of headphones can it drive.
Whats its impedance, will it drive some HD 6XX?
whoatacos
100
Jul 28, 2021
https://www.headphonesty.com/2021/07/review-audirect-atom-2-dac-amp/ - According to this article, 32 Ohms. HD 6XX have an impedance of 300 Ohms, so I would say no, as volume would be super low.
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