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amyhs99
post Sep 4 2012, 10:16 PM

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post Sep 10 2012, 12:47 AM

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QUOTE(JonSpark @ Sep 9 2012, 11:57 PM)
Can i run the UD100 via USB-OTG on Android phone/tablets?
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I remembered the seller said galaxy s3 can.. smile.gif
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post Sep 12 2012, 06:29 PM

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Put some clothes on my dac.. rclxms.gif rclxms.gif rclxms.gif


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post Sep 12 2012, 06:38 PM

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QUOTE(Pewufod @ Sep 12 2012, 06:37 PM)
walau the response so hot i also want to try liau
anyone with both the PCM2704 and the UD100
can post a comparison see see
im only looking for a clean DAC without any extras
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The dac suits what u are looking for. smile.gif
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post Sep 12 2012, 10:38 PM

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QUOTE(bankrobber @ Sep 12 2012, 10:35 PM)
yeahh samsung galaxy s3 line out to ud100 working super duper great~! no more ear suffering from stock dac
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I was searching a way to use camera connection kit on iphone to use the dac with iphone.
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post Sep 13 2012, 12:49 PM

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QUOTE(JonSpark @ Sep 13 2012, 12:49 AM)
My UD100 pair with Govibe MiniBox

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Wont be super loud if u connect like that? blink.gif
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post Sep 28 2012, 01:44 PM

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QUOTE(cschuang @ Sep 24 2012, 01:47 PM)
Hi,

Any idea why I couldn't get the camera connection kit working with this USB DAC in my ipad 2? Any tweak needed?

Cheers. CSC


Added on September 27, 2012, 1:31 pm
Finally, managed to get this Cili Padi working on both iPad 2 and iPhone 4.  rclxms.gif You would need to use iPad Camera Connection Kit though. For iPhone 4, must be jailbroken, with additional Cydia Tweak call CameraConnector.  brows.gif

Now I could enjoy a better lossless sound through iPhone. More presence of bass for sure.  nod.gif

Cheers. CSC
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Great! How much you buy the CCK?
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post Oct 3 2012, 07:19 PM

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QUOTE(Aku_Lugua @ Oct 3 2012, 02:29 PM)
I received a "dress" for my UD100 from stoner acoustic this morning. It's a piece of heatsrink....thanks bro chchyong. Unfortunately they came without any instruction how to assemble them.

Anyone, please help me?
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1. Force the hole on the heat shrink to fit into the 3.5mm connector so that the heat shrink fits properly.
2. Max your hair dryer temperature and blow it till it shrink.
3. Wait for it to cool down and you're done.
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post Oct 4 2012, 04:24 PM

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QUOTE(runemastertan @ Oct 4 2012, 09:43 AM)
TS, I am quite interest in your DAC. However, I would like to make certain before plunging in. Do you plan to release a 24 bit version of this? ie, maybe change the USB chip to a 24 bit capable?

Thanks
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I dun think seller wont change the usb receiver. Maybe another whole new higher end version dac? wub.gif
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post Oct 16 2012, 02:07 PM

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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Oct 16 2012, 02:03 PM)
Just the DAC by itself. The volume is already much louder than my normal listening volume, I want to get the impression of the DAC itself.
Should I do another comparison through the Hippo CriCri+ AMP? (Fairer comparison?)
If needed then I'll find another free time (that was lunch time when I did the short test).
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Ya, you should use the UD100 with the cricri amp only. The UD100 doesn't designed to drive iem/headphone by itself. smile.gif
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post Oct 16 2012, 07:40 PM

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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Oct 16 2012, 07:20 PM)
I tried with CriCri+ as the AMP, and the sound, too loud that it almost make my ear deaf, I need to tune down the volume at CriCri+.
This DAC can drive almost all IEM without a need for AMP, unless your ear require more "ohm". Headphone however, I think should be able to drive those smaller one (16-ohm) also some very sensitive one.

Anyway my setup for this test: UD100 > Hippo CriCri+ (Hippo DAC stock cable) > AT-CK300M.

My impression after AMP-ing with CriCri+:
Not much different, only improved the sound stage by slight, almost non noticeable, all the low, mid and high still present, extended low and high, female vocal being quite ear piercing if the volume is loud.

I'll try to use this to burn-in my XP3 and see if this improve the SQ of this DAC.

Note: My normal listening volume (Foobar) is probably at around -12dB (morning even lower at -24dB), that's lost of 2-bits of data, but I can continue listen for hours without breaking my ear drum. If this DAC can't drive IEM, I wonder if my ear is just too sensitive??
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The dac output a 2vrms so it need a volume control on the amp. The output impedance is not low enough so still recommend to drive headphone/iem with a amp.

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post Oct 16 2012, 11:10 PM

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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Oct 16 2012, 07:49 PM)
Oh, I thought not high enough doh.gif
Anyway, any side effect if not using AMP? Can break the IEM?
I find the volume still acceptable if I lower it at Foobar, not going to use 0dB.
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I tot output impedance lower the better. hmm.gif
Side effect? It wont break the iem, but current may drop during peaks.
Using software attenuation also decrease the resolution of the sound.
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post Nov 22 2012, 06:28 PM

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QUOTE(cschuang @ Sep 24 2012, 01:47 PM)
Hi,
Finally, managed to get this Cili Padi working on both iPad 2 and iPhone 4rclxms.gif You would need to use iPad Camera Connection Kit though. For iPhone 4, must be jailbroken, with additional Cydia Tweak call CameraConnectorbrows.gif

Now I could enjoy a better lossless sound through iPhone. More presence of bass for sure.  nod.gif

Cheers. CSC
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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Nov 22 2012, 05:18 PM)
Umm, I guess you need to learn a bit about DAC.

DAC is Digital to Analogue Converter, so you need digital line out in order for the this DAC to work.
So in other words you can't use them on Apple mobile products, their laptop aside.

Amp is just to amplify analogue sound, for this there's a LOD for Apple iPod or iPhone products that enable them to bypass the iPod or iPhone internal amplifier and uses external one instead, some said iPod or iPhone amplifier is not as good as the external one (taste and preference) so LOD exist but Apple iPod or iPhone doesn't have USB Audio out so it's impossible to use DAC for Apple iPod or iPhone.

I hope this clear out your confusion. wink.gif
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it is possible to connect the usb dac via cck to ipad and with some cydia tweaks, apple iphone or ipod should work too.
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Btw, my phone is not jailbroken, so it wont work.. yawn.gif

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post Nov 23 2012, 12:19 PM

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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Nov 23 2012, 10:31 AM)
Oh, I think I have heard about this but require jailbreak huh... um, means no official support. sweat.gif
Well, if the user is willing to take the risk then this method is workable I guess. wink.gif
How many Apple devices is workable without any issue at all (crashes or bugs) for long term? if I may ask hmm.gif
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Risk? What risk? hmm.gif
About how stable is the usb dac working with the iDevices, no idea coz i'm not using it right now.
How stable is a jailbroken iDevices? Same like an un-jailbroken device. nod.gif

Btw, ipad doesn't need to be jailbroken to use the usb dac with cck as cck are designed to support ipad.


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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Nov 22 2012, 03:55 PM)
FiiO E11 or maybe Hippo CriCri.
If you can afford more, then FiiO E17 or Hippo CriCri+. thumbup.gif
All are small in size, normal handphone size I guess?
This DAC is USB only, don't think Apple will have the USB Audio out so IMO, unfortunately no. sweat.gif
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iDevice do have digital audio out supports. blush.gif

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post Nov 27 2012, 11:21 PM

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Working perfectly with Galaxy Note 10.1. smile.gif


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