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iFi ZEN DAC V2 - Desktop Digital Analog Converter With USB 3.0 B Input only/Outputs: 6.3mm Unbalanced / 4.4mm Balanced/RCA - MQA DECODER - Audio System Upgrade (Unit Only)

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The iFi ZEN DAC is well priced, the really good thing about this DAC is the audio quality it achieves! I really like the function that increases the bass!, The soundstage is bigger, with good separation of instruments and much more detail!” ( translated) The build quality on this thing is actually really good, it has that slight heft, but no rattles, the knob feels great as well as the buttons. That concludes the headphones, i won't use it for them anyway 99% of the time. There are limits with higher demanding headphones one way or the other. On some of them you want a warmer source and on certain flagships more power. DT1770 Pro (unbalanced): I thought it would be worse! It's good, and if you're the ultra basshead this might be an option, if you press that bass button you get overloaded with bass (and probably a headache). Of course this headphone stays on the tube for me for more soundstage and less peaky treble.

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I love the option to play around with firmware to change the filters. I’ve just changed to the GTO filter and so far I’m very impressed. Now it was a matter of finding a “dignified” i.e. above-average good DA converter / headphone amplifier for the high-tech headphones, which upgraded them as a link in the audio chain, i.e. made the great performance it contained, audible without loss . I waited till my Balanced Adapter came in the mail so I could review this unit properly. This is my second foray into the world of AMP/DAC combos, my first was the Fiio E10k (Olympus 2). Since this is only my second AMP/DAC, I’m not going to jump the gun and say something like: “THIS IS THE BEST DAC/AMP MONEY CAN BUY !” . The truth of the matter is, I simply don’t know and I’m not an expert. I also have to mention that I had an issue with a third-party cable or so I thought. Called IfI and was speaking to a Human within 60 seconds, very helpful and friendly, as it turned out it was user error!

I borrowed a V1 iFi Signature DAC for a few weeks whilst waiting for the V2 to arrive. There is a noticeable difference in the overall quality between v1 and v2 as it can now ‘unfold’ to the full MQA standard. The TrueBass and PowerMatch features work well with headphones as well as via the HK speakers. I love the different coloured LEDs around the volume control which shows what quality the music you’re listening to is. Comes with a USB lead but no DC power adapter. I made many A-B-A comparisons between the two, and as you would suspect, the two DACs sounded quite similar, whether listening to MQA or Non-MQA streams. After much deliberation, I decided on this headphone amplifier as a sound upgrade on my MacMini (Late 2012). Integration in macOS 10.15.6 went perfectly: just plug & play! What I can say is that it deserves 5 stars without a shadow of a doubt. They are clean, enough power to drive even fairly hard headphones. It also has rca and balanced output that can be used as an input to other components.

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War nach Anschaffung meiner Sennheiser HD660s auf der Suche nach einem qualitativ hochwertig verarbeiteten DAC zu einem vertretbaren Preis um diese gut befeuern zu können. This means that the full ‘three unfold’ decoding process is performed internally, as opposed to only the final unfold in the manner of an MQA ‘renderer’. So let me start by saying I almost return this little GEM of a DAC and now I laugh at myself for my own idiocy. Thanks to iFi Tech Support they finally got me up and running. The ZEN devices put you in with the music and that makes them very hard to beat, especially at the price.On the new version, MQA can be signified by either a Green or Blue LED on the front of the DAC, as well as Magenta, bringing to light (no pun intended) a sensational new feature. Denon AH-D9200 (balanced): Well this thing needs no power, so that's fine. I gets very V-shaped with the bass function haha. It sounds clean, but i prefer it on the Oor for the class A goodness (a bit less sharp). In both the DAC and Blue, iFi Audio has delivered a pair of devices that are richly detailed, precise, and musically entertaining.” The appeal of the iFi Audio ZEN DAC is simple: with eye-catching looks, flexibility, solid engineering within and a remarkably grown-up sound, this entry-level DAC is a conspicuous hi-fi bargain.

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Hatte mehrere DACs im Test. Unter anderem astronomisch überteuerte ,wie Rme adi dac 2 , die sich im Vergleich zum Zen Dac wie ein schwarzes Loch herausstelltem, in das man viel Geld hineinwirft und nichts adäquates dafür bekommt. ADI 2 FS 1000.-: Zen Dac 145.- A balanced cable has the same left + and right +. But it has a separate left – and right -. With totally separate wiring ‘crosstalk’ is negligible. TDK C0G (Class 1 ceramic) capacitors offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications. However, if you want, you can press the True Bass button on either Zen DAC, and they will add a little bit of extra warmth via a tasteful sub-bass boost. It’s nice if you feel your headphones are a little too flat. These products can be bought separately or as special ZEN Signature Sets, either 6XX or HFM. The sets include a high-performance 4.4mm Balanced cable to connect the units together.I bought this DAC for my PC even though various forums wrote that the onboard sound is good nowadays and you can’t hear the difference. The sound is fantastic, Good detail and imaging!Fluid, organic sound quality, very natural and slightly warm! It powers my 250 ohm headset with no problem. The Topping DACs provide an excellent alternative to the usual actors in your review. The E50 (DSD/PCM and MQA audio decoding balanced and non balanced outputs) or it's cheaper sibling E30 are great budget DACs.

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