9038D (single-ended) is released for some time now! Will you be reviewing that unit as well?

Thank you for the review 👍 Hopefully they would come with a diffrent model in the future having non balance connection

@laszlokiss3578

3 жыл бұрын

it is in the works named 9038d

@MeggaMortous

3 жыл бұрын

They released it a couple of days ago. Check out their website for 9038D

@xivix6710

3 жыл бұрын

@@MeggaMortous Thanks for the notice man! Much appreciated!

@xivix6710

3 жыл бұрын

@@laszlokiss3578 thanks for the information 👍

@MeggaMortous

3 жыл бұрын

@@xivix6710 no problem. I know people have been waiting long for these so I thought you'd appreciate

I am spinning looking at the video. SO MUCH SPINNNNNN. Good review btw

Great video! I like your camera work. Well done... May I ask you a silly question please? Do you know if the similar 'unbalanced' device (E1DA 9038D) will output a line-level signal (fixed). I want to use it as a DAC connecting my PC (USB) to my Marantz home amplifier 1/8" to 2-RCA's. Is this possible, or is this unit just a variable output headphone DAC\amp? Thanks!

🖊✅ perfection , highlighted each and every point so well 👍

It would be interesting to see if a single ended connected version would have the same impact sound wise as this 2.5mm balanced version?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also curious about that. I think the 9038D (non-balanced version) is still in the works.

@ivane1168

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans the design is finished, during a few days, ok week, 9038D will be available. BTW, your txt review contains the mistake about the THD+N which never reaches 0.002% but rather 7-10x times less ;)

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ivan, I'll make the necessary correction. Hopefully I'll be able to get the 9038D from Linsoul when they get stock. Much appreciated

@ivane1168

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans salam, I sent to you via FB some msg, please take a look.

This thing sounds so clear it's scary

Got one headed my way from Linsoul! Hopefully pairs nicely with my IMR R2 Aten, which I've been running straight off a Galaxy S10 for now. Was a struggle getting it to South Africa but it's finally cleared customs!

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with the R2, but I do hope you've got a proper 2.5mm balanced cable for it (no adapters allowed for the E1DA)

@Signor65

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans Thankfully I do, IMR is one of the few companies out there to include both a single ended and balanced cable in the box

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Great! Do let me know what you think of it once you've got it

@koylrust6482

3 жыл бұрын

as soon as you listen to this link, share your impressions

Compare with dap shanling m2x??

is it still the best sounding sub $100 dac as of today ? sound wise it seems great but feature wise, the lack of 3.5mm SE and 4.4mm BAL is a bit limiting.

@ricric9521

Жыл бұрын

You can use an adapter as long as the adapter is balanced. You can find them on Amazon.

Excellent review, what’s about hiss with regards to use sensitive IEs?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Zero or very very little hiss when you use the lowest PTL volume setting.

Great solution for laptop. Lack of volume controls disqualify it for use with mobile phone which I would be most interested in. Volume control on mobile phones is unacceptably imprecise. There are apparently 4 modes on the device but the changing between them is rather confusing. Can you explain how to enable those modes and what they actually do?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

You can just use a PC to set the PTL volume to whatever is most appropriate for your headphones/IEMs, and then the volume adjustment via a mobile phone will be much more subtle. Not sure what modes you're talking about. If you're referring to the firmware itself and the individual filters that go along with it, instructions are provided with the FW as to how to perform a FW flash.

@laszlokiss3578

3 жыл бұрын

the gen3 supports hardware volume control, so you can set the volume on an android phone from usb audio player pro (or other players supporting usb dacs and hardware volume control)

@sapphiro

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans Performance mode, IEM mode etc. There are 4 of them listed in product description on amazon but to access them you need to do some combinations with power button (very confusing).

@sapphiro

3 жыл бұрын

@@laszlokiss3578 how about spotify? Does it support hardware volume control?

@laszlokiss3578

3 жыл бұрын

@@sapphiro i think it also supports, but will try and let you know. POC 😁

Hi samma, still waiting for 9038D review 😅. Just wanna know that the difference going from single ended to balanced is audibly perceived? If yes then I will dump my 3.5mm cables and go balanced. Thanks

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, been on a little hiatus but will be uploading much more frequently... 9038D review coming shortly.

@rishabhs2010

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans hey samma thx man, if possible ,plz compare SQ with other dacs u have.I already bought 9038D though lol 😂

@sodaboy369

3 жыл бұрын

@@rishabhs2010 Do you use the 9038D with a mobile phone? Do you notice any interference from 4G LTE?

@rishabhs2010

3 жыл бұрын

@@sodaboy369 Yes I use it with poco m2 pro, and the interference is only there when 4g data is on. No problems when wifi is on and data turned off.

Dongle Ibasso 2 Dac 49 € Small Power Quality CD High Res 24 bits Adaptateur for PC My headphone Audio Technica ATH SR5 Its Pecfect.

@laszlokiss3578

3 жыл бұрын

i tried it, did not like 😔 meizu hifi pro is much better, and ibasso dc03 seems to be really impressive using dual cirrus 43131 chips for the same price

In terms of sound quality, how this one compared to fiio btr5 in usb dac mode?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

9038S is better

@loganadenveerapen2875

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans ...and what about Q5s?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Same answer. The 9038s is just fantastic. No bells or whistles, but if you don't need bells and whistles then I cannot legitimately think of anything I'd rank higher or recommend more than the 9038s right now.

Have you tried it on a smartphone yet ? How much battery does it suck up ? Like after using it for an hr or so on uapp , could u just post how much percentage of the battery was used ? If it's not a lot then, it would be perfect even with a smartphone.

@shubhambide6396

3 жыл бұрын

Using iems, with around 32 ohms

Hi, did I read correctly that the E1DA 9038D is the same device however with a 3.5 output? Thanks

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Essentially yes. Although the 9038D does have some other part differences that were required (opamp etc.) in order for it to have a single-ended (3.5mm) output which means that it requires a bit more power to be drawn from the source device (9038S is more efficient) along with a few other performance specs which aren't quite as good as the 9038S.

Have you tried it with a phone? E1DA says it may pick phone noises when using 4G or 5G antennas.

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, in some cases it can

What usb cables do I need to hook this up to a samsung galaxy s20 plus?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Usb-c to usb-c cable

In terms of the sound quality how it compared to ifi hip dac, i am considering buying a usb dac, under $ 200 and i am looking for a product that can offer the best value for money, i use laptop more often than smartphones, i would really appreciate your respond, thank you

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

If you need things like a bass boost, then the HIP DAC would serve you better. But as far as sound quality and value are concerned, the E1DA wins hands down.

@tomodachi6346

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans thank you for the explanation

@laszlokiss3578

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans totally aggreed 🤘shockigly close to ibasso dx220 in terms of sq

Noob question, Does the setting gets saved on the device itself? I want to use it with Shanling Q1 or Hiby R2.

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

If you're talking about the specific filter and volume settings, then yes those do get saved. The only time they don't get saved is if you are using the C firmware which is meant to be used with the Android app.

@faizmohammad7154

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans Thanks a lot of the help

How is the sound signature? Warm or bright? Thank you very much.

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

On the 9038S you can change the signature to some degree by installing different firmwares. The normal firmwares just have different digital filters, and whilst they can alter the signature slightly, there is another firmware which specifically allows for some more 2nd order harmonic distortion, which emulates how a tube amplifier affect the sound. This signature is a bit warmer and sounds more natural to me.

@JunAshvalia

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans did u get the 9038d? Hope we will soon get a review about it

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, received the 9038D a few days ago... Review will be posted in about a week or so.

@goodnightmoon

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans where is it?

It priced $130 in my country, damn tax. Topping nx4 dsd way much cheaper at $90

Is it convenient for you to carry it? I only have a phone in my pocket and it seems the dac will stick out.

How does this compare to the topping L30?

@samma3afans

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, haven't been able to review the L30 yet

@zenmystic111

3 жыл бұрын

@@samma3afans no problem :)