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Architectsketches
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Aug 10, 2021
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I have been trying these out for over a month now and I have finally figured them out. I have a review here: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/otl0kp/full_review_of_the_ddhifi_tc35_pro_dongle_dac/
(I'm not the most articulate with my writing)
I love them and certainly, if you are design-conscious, this should be a consideration. I really liked the unique design of the "Tetris", it certainly seems like the more versatile product, whilst the "eye" is your conventional portable DAC, and the "Mountain" will probably be the most popular (no added cables).
Out of many portable DACs I have bought in the past, this is the first one that shows a vast improvement with all my earphones and almost all my headphones (will be harder to notice improvements with "dark-ish" headphones) in comparison to my Galaxy S10 built-in DAC. The B&O H6 is the only headphone that doesn't reveal the benefits of the portable DAC noticeably.
However, if you want an identical product which (on Aliexpress) is roughly $10-$20 cheaper, you should look into the Hilidac Audirect Atom 2:
-Same Chipset (ES9281AC PRO)
-Similar design (almost identical to the "Mountain")
-Same specs (Output power, THD etc.)
-Accepts the same bitrates (including MQA)
I would also add, specifically with the "Tetris", that finding the right cable is key. A lot of my adapters (maybe don't accept a high enough speed) do not register with the DAC when plugged in. The images below show a cable that does. I also have a few other adapters (more expensive, higher data speeds) that work on it too.
Hope that helps!
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Bazker
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Dec 19, 2021
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ArchitectsketchesLooks like 'mountain' is the best way to break your usb port
dabbaranks
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Dec 31, 2021
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ArchitectsketchesThanks for the suggestion on the Hilidac Atom since I ordered it after reading your comment, I was looking at this product but the shape of the hilidac made more sense to me. Super low profile, unobtrusive and has a nice rubberized matte finish, pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Excited to play offline files on my iPhone again :)
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