iBasso DC02 vs Xduoo Link HD vs Meizu Hifi Pro - Type C to 3.5mm Headphone Amplifier Dongle
IBasso DC02, Xduoo Link HD, and Meizu Hifi Pro, all launched in Autumn of 2019, are Type-c to 3.5mm headphone DAC amplifiers. Since there is a decoding chip built-in, compared with ordinary mobile, only 16bit/48kHz audio can be decoded, while the DAC dongles support PCM decoding up to 32bit/384kHz, and Native DSD128 even 256, which can present more details, truly restore lossless tone quality and enjoy high-definition audio.
| Specifications | iBasso DC 02 | Meizu Audio Hifi Pro | XDuoo LINK | Hidizs S3 |
| PRICE (USD) | US$59.99 | US$49.99 | US$49.99 | US$59.99 |
| DAC Chip | AK4490EQ | CS43131 | ES9118EC | CS42L42 |
| Input Type | USB - C | USB - C | USB - C | USB - C |
| Output Type | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| Output power: | 900mW@32Ω | 30mW dual channel @32Ω; 6.7mW dual channel @600Ω |
32mW@32Ω | / |
| Operating System supported | Android, Windows, Mac OS & Linux |
Android, Windows, Mac OS |
Android, Windows 7/10, Mac OS, Linux |
Android, Mac OS, Win7 or earlier version, |
| PCM | Up to 32bit/384kHz | Up to 32bit/384kHz | Up to 32bit/384kHz | Up to 24bit/192kHz |
| DSD (Direct Stream Digital) | Native DSD up to 256 | Native DSD up to 128 | Native DSD up to 256 | / |
| Volume Control | No | No | Yes | No |
| App | Yes | No | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No | No | No |
| Build-in Battery | No | No | No | No |
| Built-in Microphone | No | No | No | No |
| Signal To Noise Ratio | / | >120dB | 115dB | 115dB |
| Accessaries | 1*DC02 1*USB C to US A adapter | 1*DAC | 1*DAC | 1*DC02 1*USB C to US A adapter |
| Cable | 8-wire braided hi-res cable | / | / | 4 strand silver plated oxygen free copper cable |
| Dual ultra low noise LDOs | / | / | / | |
| Weight | 11g | 4g | 15g | 8g |
Main Different points between iBasso DC02/ Xduoo Link HD /Meizu Hifi Pro
1. Connector
USB A Male ( adapter ) as an addition to DC02.
USB C Male only for Xduoo Link HD and Meizu Hifi Pro
2. Control
Volume +/-, Play/Pause key on Xduoo Link HD, but there isn't any button on DC02 and Meizu Hifi Pro
3. Output load
Xduoo Link HD and Mezi Hifi Pro output up to around 30mW while DC 02 output load up to 900mW
4. Different DAC chips
iBasso DC02: AK4490EQ
Meizu Hifi Pro: CS43131
Sampling rates supported: 384 kHz 32-bit (PCM) Native DSD up to 128.
Xduoo Link HD: ES9118EC
Above two sampling rate supported: 384 kHz 32-bit (PCM) DSD64 / DSD128 /DSD256
5.SNR
SNR is defined as the ratio of signal power to the noise power, often expressed in decibels. A ratio higher than 1:1 (greater than 0 dB) indicates more signal than noise.
iBasso DC02: /
Xduoo Link HD: 115dB
Meizu Hifi Pro: 120dB
6.APP
Here is an APP for DC02 UAC volume control but no APP for Xduoo Link HD and Meizu Hifi Pro.
7. Price
iBasso DC02: US$59.99 Here more details
Xduoo Link HD: US$49.99 Here more details
Meizu Hifi Pro: US$49.99 Here more details
Meizu Hifi Pro DAC Amplifier Teardown | Hifigo
Relative Review
Audioprimate Review Ibasso DC02 vs. Xduoo Link
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