TomM
New Head-Fier
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Is version UD110v2 still available?
The Hifimediy £19.99 has much better sq which is what I compared it to... I think the UD100 isn't a good product at all don't bother with it.
I compared the UD100 to the Hifimediy £19.99 Dac also has much better sq which is what I compared it to... I think the UD100 is a good product but no volume control from your device means you'd have to use an amp between > no amp or no volume control.
Also, the two practically share the same topology and most of the parts, if anything they should sound very similar if not near identical (and just about every USB DAC that use ES9023 sounds like that, as I have a few of them and they are all limited by the design of ES9023).
It might be more convenient that way but the high output impedance and low current output of ES9023 is never really meant to drive any headphone directly. Using it that way only mean the SQ isn't going to be as good as it can be.
So Coieos what you affectively saying is they are audio clones of each other there is no difference ?
I'd suggest you do listen to one against the UD100 they sound very different don't worry my hearing is good and I
did A/B them.
I also apreciate your comments but comparing grouping the ifi with the UD100 is a bit like comparing a Halide Dac HD to a UD120 when the only thing they got in common would be a usb tail.
I think the volume matters was a lack of foresight perhaps ''if'' as you say the Hifimediy was released after the UD100 prehaps they had the foresight although it was designed as an android device & works on my iPhone no probs as does the UD100..
I had a UD120, but it doesn't play nice with my laptop. Was considering a HiFiME 9018D, but that would be $128 shipped. Any other DACs under $100 you'd recommend anyone? the UD120, Dragonfly 1.2, HiFiME Sabre U2, and idk what else, all use a ES9023 DAC. The 9018D has a sabre ESS9018 as you'd expect. Idk about the sound quality difference though.