🔷 iFi Hip-DAC

Fett_Injured_Hero · February 14, 2021, 3:06am

That’s for sure. Not sure how different it is on the hip-dac, but love it on my Zen Dac and really brings out traditionally lacking stuff in my collection alive.

chappie2323 · April 3, 2021, 10:02am

How did you pulled off the oem one? I keep turning volume up every once in a while and I’ve been thinking of replacing it.

DaveE · April 17, 2021, 11:12am

You may find this helpful. It explains your situation 10 mins through to 13 mins

And this

https://www.extreamsd.com/index.php/products/usb-audio-player-pro

sebastien_chiu_iFi · April 23, 2021, 3:33pm

Thanks for posting this up Dave!

epic225 · May 28, 2021, 7:17pm

Sorry for the late reply. It should just slide off

7Lions · June 1, 2021, 8:36am

Has anyone found a nice flexible usb cable to use with the hip DAC. Was kinda hoping for a flat USB female to USB C to take the strain off the phone port but they don’t seem to exist.

Ohmboy · June 1, 2021, 9:07am

Any good

sebastien_chiu_iFi · June 1, 2021, 5:43pm

I like them, but I am a little biased! lol!

RangerXML · June 16, 2021, 7:26pm

I just picked one of these up with a iPhone camera adapter for Apple lossless, anyone know of a magnetic sticker to make the hip dac MagSafe compatible?

optical10 · June 18, 2021, 1:42pm

Did anyone get MQA working (magenta LED) before firmware 5.2 or stock shipping firmware on Tidal/UAPP Android or any Windows App? Hadn’t got it working myself, maybe my source MQA files not being true MQA, but even DSD128/DSD64 did turn Cyan or DSD256 or Blue, although I got the Yellow above 192kHz working.

So I thought I’s try FW 5.3c GTO Filter to sort MQA, all PCM’s are now Yellow but still no confirmation (magenta LED) of MQA in Tidal app or Foobar2000 windows!

I really prefer Hip-Dac over the Topping Nx4’s sound and features but DSD & MQA can be had on the Helm Bolt cheaper and with THX cert filtering so I’d like to sort this issue and keep it for the battery drain advantage over the Bolt.

DoctorMexico · June 18, 2021, 5:03pm

Maybe, this can help:

Since the hip DAC is from England putting on a moustache feels kind of right.

optical10 · June 18, 2021, 6:41pm

P.S. Roon solved it, just mouse click on the two apposing left right arrows audio decoding settings, sorry can’t upload images yet until I get more posts under my belt to show what I mean.

DaveE · June 18, 2021, 8:12pm

Just ordered a pair. They appear to be quite flexible.

DaveE · June 18, 2021, 8:13pm

optical10 · June 18, 2021, 9:30pm

Shame no female type A end, plus too long.

Ordered 2 pack like you instead.

RangerXML · June 19, 2021, 12:06am

Found a puck made for attatching popsockets to iPhones with Magsafe, a little Gorilla Glue and we have the iFi HIP DAC Magsafe edition, perfect for Apples Lossless Service

optical10 · June 19, 2021, 9:01am

Nice solution

Just ordered this “180 Degree Up Right Angle USB 3.1 Type C Male to Female Micro Mini Type-B USB otg USB-C Charging Data Converter Adapter Cable”, will report back in month time as shipping from u know where if the cable length is as small as your cable but with the benefit if the 180 bend.

DaveE · June 19, 2021, 1:09pm

If you can cancel your order then I suggest you do so. The Female head don’t fit into the Hip DAC. Worth a try, short but flexible.

optical10 · June 20, 2021, 4:04pm

Thanks for the heads up but I got 1 day free shipping on prime so it was to late. I can however see they are good quality so i’ll use them (x 3) anyway.

Blackrao · June 28, 2021, 4:32pm

Hi guys!

I had a chance to try out the hip dac and honestly surprised at how great the mids are. Link to my video review below