Dongle Reviews

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(Sorted by Score)

DonglesDACPrimary OutputMQAPowerPrice
HIBY FC6 DarwinR2R3.5 SEYES1.8 V$290
CEntrance DACport HDAK44903.5 SENO4.1 V$199
Cayin RU6R2R4.4 BALNO4.0 V$250
iBasso DC04ProCS43131 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$150
iFi Go BarXMOS Cirrus Logic4.4 BALYES7.2 V$400
Questyle M15ES9281AC4.4 BALYES2.6 V$249
Ovidius B1Quad AKM3.5 SENO2.0 V$149
Lotoo PAW S2AK43774.4 BALYES2.6 V$250
iBasso DC03ProCS43131 (2X)3.5 SENO2.0 V$69

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (Sorted by Score)

DonglesDACPrimary OutputMQAPowerPrice
FiiO KA5 (NEW)CS43198 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$119
Tanchjim SpaceCS43131 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$69
xDuoo Link2 BALCS43131 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$149
Truthear SHIOCS43198 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$70
HiBy FC4ES9219 (2X)4.4 BALYES3.3 V$99
Questyle M12ES9281AC3.5 SEYES2.0 V$140
Apogee GrooveES9016K2M Quad3.5 SENO5.0 V$199
Fosi Audio DS1 (NEW)ES9038Q2M4.4 BALNO2.0 V$76
REIYIN DA-PlusES9038Q2M2.5 BALNO4.0 V$77
MUSE HiFi M3ES9038Q2M4.4 BALNO4.0 V$120
TempoTec Sonata E44CS43131 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$89
Moondrop Moon River 2CS43198 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$189
Hidizs S9 ProES9038Q2M2.5 BALNO2.0 V$119
E1DA 9038SG3ES9038Q2M2.5 BALNO2.0 V$100
HAA FEEAK44932.5 BALNO4.0 V$92
Creative SXFi AmpAK43773.5 SENO2.0 V$67
HiBy FC5ES92814.4 BALYES2.0 V$159
Colorfly CDA M1Custom ESS Sabre4.4 BALNO4.0 V$90
Astell & Kern PEE51CS43198 (2X)3.5 SENO2.0 V$170
Hidizs S9AK4493EQ2.5 BALNO2.0 V$109
Luxury & Precision W2CS43198 (2X)4.4 BALNO4.0 V$300
THX OnyxES9281 Pro3.5 SEYES2.0 V$219
Lotoo PAW S1AK43774.4 BALYES2.3 V$169
JCally AP10CS43131 (2X)4.4 BALNO3.8 V$99

⭐⭐⭐⭐(Sorted by Date of Release)

Moondrop DAWN 4.4 (NEW)
JCally JM6 Pro
iFi GO Link
Shanling UA3
JCally AP90
Abigail Pro
MEIZU Lifeme
7Hz 71
JCally AP7
Shanling UA5
JCally JM10
Earmen Sparrow MK2
Xnyocn Q2
FiiO KA3
TempoTec Sonata HD Pro
TempoTec Sonata HD V
iBasso DC05
Abigail
Xumee
Avani
JCally JM7
Moondrop Click
Hidizs XO
MUSE HiFi M1
KINSOUND
Amazon DAC
AuxLink HIFI Pro
Whizzer DA1 Cube
hiliDAC Audirect BEAM 2S
hiliDAC Audirect BEAM 3S
VE Odyssey HD
HAKUGEI Type C
HAKUGEI iOS
ASUS ROG Clavis
Creative Sound BlasterX G1
iBasso DC04
E1DA 9038D
hiliDAC Audirect BEAM 2SE
Shanling UA2
CX-Pro Audio 31993
JCally JM6
JCally JA3
iBasso DC03
Hidizs S3 Pro
xDuoo Link2
TANCHJIM STARGATE iOS
JCally JM04Pro
JCally JM20
ZOOAUX New Version


DISQUALIFIED DONGLES

ZOOAUX
iNassen
Inconsistent Build Issues
UNRANKED DONGLES

E1DA PowerDAC V2.0
Dongles that has malfunctioned during tests
Transportable DAC/AMP

Venture Electronics MEGATRON
FiiO Q11
Fosi Audio K5 Pro
Full Sized DAC/Amps

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