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Reddit mentions of Sabaj Da2 2in1 Portable Headphone Amplifier USB DAC Earphone AMP 32bit/768kHz
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Sabaj Da2 2in1 Portable Headphone Amplifier USB DAC Earphone AMP 32bit/768kHz. Here are the top ones.
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- The mini portable usb DAC with headphone amplifier uses the latest vadvanced second generation XMOS USB Audio solution XCore200XU208, supports up to PCM 32bit/768kHz and Native DSD512(22.5792MHZ)
- Using ESS SABRE9018Q2C as DAC chip, ultra-high dynamic range and ultra-low THD+N DAC, with built-in high quality headphone amplifier
- Independent volume adjustment function, and DSD volume adjustable which is the first model can achieve
- Using ultra-low noise power supply LDO for the best performance.Low phase noise and low clock jitter PLL from Silcon Labs.
- High - precision four layer PCB, good condition of electrical performance, ultra-low power consuption design for most of mobile phones.
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Specs:
| Color | Da2 |
| Height | 0.2362204722 Inches |
| Length | 2.35826771413 Inches |
| Weight | 0.110231131 Pounds |
| Width | 0.6299212592 Inches |
I've been researching portable dac/amps and here are a few to check out.
Fio K1- Its one of the most popular and well reviewed portable dacs at the moment. 24-bit/96khz dac/amp that is supposed to be well balance with a low noise floor for about $40.
Dragonfly Red / [Dragonfly Black] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F7L3I14/ref=dp_sp_detail?psc=1) . All the reviews and impressions I've read for these devices are that the Black not bad, but Red completely blows it away in terms of sound quality but is also about double the price at around $200.
SMSL IDEA / Sabaj Da2 - Made by the same factory and using the same chipset under different brand names. These have also been getting rave reviews due to being sub 100 dacs but have the sound quality of much more expensive dacs. Also both come with usb-c otg cables. Both seem to be more favorited than the Dragonfly. Both can be found on amazon with the IDEA being a little more expensive than the Da2.
Things to keep in mind are that there are some glitches when some of theses are connected to android phone which have work arounds.
*Hissing or screeching when plugging into phone: Start music first and then plug in dac. Changing the usb mode to midi works for some people as well.
To take full advantage of have a usb dac alot of people recommend this app: USB Audio Player PRO
Also the inline remote controls and mic on headphones won't work with these.
Get this instead
https://www.amazon.com/Sabaj-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-768kHz/dp/B0719FMRKH/
Pour le DAC, je relance d'un Sabaj Da2 qui a de très bons avis, qui mesure bien (google SMSL Idea, c'est le même DAC), et qui coûte pas grand chose.
A la maison, j'ai un Creative X7, mais j'ai aussi des enceintes branchées dessus et trois sources en optique en plus de mon PC en USB.
Those actually still have high output impedance, around 10 ohms or so. You would want to get something with 8 or less ideally.
If you want a internal sound card, the Soundblaster AE-5 has only 1 ohm impedance, you might be able to find it cheaper on some black friday sales.
You could also look at something like the Sabaj DA3 if you want to go external, its around 100 bucks and is a small USB dac/amp. Plenty of power for a DT 770 and is a dual monaural DAC on the cheap. Havent heard it myself, but the few reviews out there are all positive. Spec-wise its extremely impressive.
Dragonfly Black is also a good option and is more extensively reviewed, so its a safe choice and also fine for powering a DT 880.
if you want to go super cheap look at the Sabaj DA2/SMSL IDEA which would be fine for a DT770 but quality control seems to be an issue with those given the wide range of reactions to it, so I would buy it from Amazon or somewhere else with a good return policy. Its certainly an amazing value and what I would recommend if you are on a budget.