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xDuoo Link2 DAC/Amp
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Product Description
Taking your amp and DAC on the go hasn’t always been feasible—but with the Link2 from xDuoo, it’s easier than ever. Leading the charge on micro-products for audiophiles, the Link2 weighs less than a AA battery and measures just 2.4 inches long Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downDDDqq
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Keyboard Club Member
Dec 8, 2020
It's lagging while listening to music.
I asked drop.com for support.
Cyberthingy
289
Jan 21, 2021
jrhodes445No. There is no battery to charge. It is powered via the usb connection by the device it is connected to.
melonade
13
Oct 28, 2020
Wfu_echoI have one, comes with a usb-c to lightning cable and works with no issues on my iPhone.
v.komenda
10
Oct 29, 2020
Wfu_echoFrom description on massdrop:
INCLUDED
- USB-C to USB-C cable
- USB-C to Lightning cable
- USB-A to USB-C cable
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Skar7
1
Oct 25, 2020
Does it have play , pause, next track and volume control on the unit or does that have to be done on the phone?
v.komenda
10
Oct 25, 2020
Skar7"Play/pause" button and volume "+" and "-" two buttons.
I have no link2, but check few reviews on youtube: double click volume +/- will switch track on iphone, for android - switching is unconfirmed (expect - will not work).
My link1 can't change track on android.
PS: I love link1 and asap order link2 here - "i want the same but better".
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Hyde
1138
Oct 25, 2020
Damn everytime I see a new portable dac/amp with Sabre dac I'm always so tempted to pull the trigger. I currently quite enjoy the Dragonfly Red so it's one of those things that I always wonder if there's something better out there?!?!?!?!
I previously owned the first Xduoo Link and I wasn't too impressed it sounded too cold/sterile with no bass.
Glad to see they made a potentially huge improvement over the last one. So they have bass boost switch is the other switch for gain?
EDIT: Nevermind I remember now it's a dac chip that has similar name format as sabre but it's actually not from ESS I think.....
EDIT2: Yeah it's the same dac chip as the previous gen Xduoo Link which I already have so I might skip this one.
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Hyde
1138
Oct 27, 2020
lol yeah that was the confusing part, you see from the ESS website you have:
ES9118
For Xduoo Link you have:
ESS9118EC
Is it a typo? Coincidence? I'd rather to think it's different model all together.
As I mentioned all the ESS Technology products starts with either ES- or SABRE- follow by a model number. You can't find any product from their page that start with ESS-.
Though either case it's probably not super important, I just found that Xduoo Link version 1 was too clinical/cold sounding for me to want to try again anyway. :P
Qwervy
464
Oct 27, 2020
HydeCould be a sub-variant of the ES9118.
Either way I find that ESS Tech. DAC's are more sterile sounding than AKM DAC's.
Small amps like in these dongle types and in smaller/cheaper audio players tend to have a weak analog stage, mainly with low current output (no buffer-style amplification) which leads to less capable bass on almost any load as a better current gives better bass on most headphones.
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