iFi hip-dac3 - Portable Hi-Res DAC/Headphone Amp - True Balanced Circuit, Dual USB-C, PCM 384kHz/DSD256/MQA Decoding, XBass Analog Enhancement, iEMatch & up to 12hrs Playtime

It’s essentially a Zen Dac 3 in your pocket. Musical sound like other ifi’s with burr brown chipset. Only downside is the volume knob that accidentally gets bumped.

si le prix ne vous fait pas peur, c'est un bon appareil

I had been researching portable DAC/amp solutions that would allow me to stream Tidal high resolution audio and Spotify audio from my iPhone 14 Plus. I seriously considered a Chord Mojo 2, but kept reading about intermittent white noise problems with iOS devices using Lightning connections. I wanted something compact and light to carry as I listen to music therapeutically when I am at home or on the road for work. I read about the iFi hip-dac3 and wondered how much I would give up in audio quality selecting this over the Chord Mojo 2. I decided to purchase this as I read on Web forums that this DAC/amp worked well with iOS devices. I also like the simple, yet elegant, industrial design with intuitive controls. Better, it has a 4mm TRRS balanced output along with a 3.5mm unbalanced TRS output. My Sony MDR-MV1 studio monitor headphones have a 24 ohm impedance and can be used in unbalanced or balanced modes, so they're not difficult to drive. I really love them because they are light and comfortable. I can literally wear them all day, they fit that well. They are Sony's first open back professional headphones with a neutral presentation for professional monitoring use, so I wanted something that was smooth and able to drive these headphones that have an exceptional bass response for open back headphones. For reference, I listen to a wide range of music from jazz to classic rock to large orchestral classical music. I also purchased a Miter case to protect the beautiful Shadow Titanium anodized Aluminum enclosure of the hip-dac3. When I opened the package for the hip-dac3, I was pleasantly surprised to find a 5-6 length Apple Lightning-to-USB-C OTG connection cable. iFi's product description does not state that this cable is included, so that was a bonus. It also came with a USB-A-to-USB-C cable and a USB-C-to-USB-C cable. I also discovered just how compact the hip-dac3 is relative to my iPhone 14 Plus. I can hold my iPhone and hip-dac3 in one hand while I carry it around with my Sony's on my head. It really is a nice portable combination that I can take with the Sony's when I am on extended business trips or tooling around the house. As for sound quality, I love this combination when playing high resolution tracks streaming from Tidal. The hip-dac3 also decodes MQA streams. This was not a requirement for me as I am not an MQA fan. I prefer the high resolution FLAC tracks, but it is kind of neat to see the LEDs around the volume knob change colors depending on the digital source. Prior to receiving the hip-dac3, I used a Sonic Unity mDSD USB dongle DAC that takes power and audio from my iPhone through the bulky Apple iOS Lightning Camera Connection Kit. Apple's CCK works reliably, but it looks like a Rube Goldberg apparatus when everything is connected. This was more cumbersome to handle, and not very rugged. The Encore mDSD is an ESS DAC-based device that can be a bit dry sometimes and even harsh when pushed. The hip-dac3 is smooth as silk with its Burr-Brown Multi-Bit DAC and iFi's custom op amps in a full-balanced circuit driving my Sony's. Since it runs on batteries, I definitely have more clean and smooth headroom. Listening to classical scores by Holst and Stravinsky, this amp can reproduce the symphonic fireworks. Playing Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Animals" at high resolution really fleshes out the engineer's mixes. The pace and rhythm really got my head to bobbing, feet to tapping and had me singing along. When music listening engages me in this way, I know I have a great thing going. I played Wayne Shorter's remastered "Speak No Evil" at high resolution, and the interplay and flow between Wayne Shorter and his ensemble really stirred me. This device faithfully reproduces tone and timbre. I am sure the Chord Mojo 2 is a fine DAC/amp, but I am really pleased that I purchased the iFi hip-dac3. I highly recommended this.

Genial atencion del vendedor Supersonido. Gracias Chema Nieto!!!. Creo que la buena atencion se demuestra cuando las cosas no salen como uno quiere. Compre el ifi dac 3 y tras varias pruebas no funcionaba. Me puse en contacto con supersonido (el vendedor) a traves del correo el jueves 27 de marzo y han atendido mi problema en seguida. El mismo dia me han contactado por correo y me han mandado un mensajero que lo ha recogido el mismo viernes 28. El lunes 31 marzo lo han recibido . Han contactado con el servicio tecnico y me han confirmado que estaba estropeado. El martes 1 me han mandado un nuevo aparato y hoy miercoles 2 abril estoy disfrutando de el. Asi que creo que mejor no se puede hacer!! . Impecable, Gracias!!!. Por cierto el ifi genial!!

High Quality in all aspects from finishing, controls, sound quality - tested with different Mic.

スマホと繋ぎ、イヤホンとヘッドホンで使っています。 使用イヤホンはNX7 MK3 ヘッドホンはK240やHE400SEです IEmatch等の機能はほとんど使わずストレートに鳴らしています。 よく聴くのは宇多田ヒカルなど女性ボーカルメインですが、息遣いまでしっかり表現されます。 最近流行っているノーノイズでカリカリとはまた違いますが、ノイズはほぼ無くギャングエラーが発生する程の小音量ならIEmatchやPOWERmatchのボタン切り替えで解消できます 多ドライヤホンでもしっかり鳴らせますし、平面駆動のヘッドホンも余裕 また繊細な1DDイヤホンも音場を広く表現しつつしっかり楽しめます。 いつも持ち歩くにはちょっと重たい（大きい）ですが、鞄に入れて外出先でゆったり聞くには良い。 自宅で半据え置きのように使うならとてもアリ （17インチのノートパソコンみたいな感じ） 有線で使用するギリポータルな選択肢かと思います