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  General / Packaging / Build The QX11 is FiiO's newest USB DAC/amp dongle, and it sits at the top of their dongle range now. It is not your typical music-only dongle though. FiiO calls it a HiFi DAC/amp and a gaming sound card in one. Inside are dual ESS ES9069Q DACs and an all-TI analog stage. Two OPA1692 op-amps handle voltage gain, and four OPA1622 run in parallel for the headphone output. It decodes up to 768kHz/32-bit PCM and native DSD512 in HiFi mode. The body is aluminium alloy with a gradient finish, in Dark Green or Vintage Gold. It measures about 64 x 28.8 x 13mm and weighs roughly 36g. Small enough to live on the back of a phone. There is a 1.14-inch colour LCD on it as well, and the interface changes depending on whether you are in HiFi or Gaming mode. Two USB-C ports. One for data, one dedicated for power. Outputs are 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced. In the box: USB-C to USB-C data cable Protective case Quick start guide Warranty card Specifications Dual ESS ES...
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ddHifi C2023 Audiophile Carrying Case Review

 

General

ddHifi has a lot of product lines under the brand, ranging from cables to IEM, yes you heard me right, IEMs, the Janus, adapters and various other audiophiles accessories. Personally I owned and used several of ddHifi’s adapters as well as their OTG cables, both of which are of high quality. Today we will be taking a look at their carrying case, the C2023.


Build

Build quality is very good, overall fabric is very thick and the seams are very clean as well.

YKK zipper which is known for its impeccable quality and durability. Zipper is smooth and it does not have the feeling of sticky/stuck. The bottom of the bag is made out of cowhide leather, on top of that, it is being layered with a layer of sponge for extra protection of your device, a very thoughtful design. 



Compartments

The front compartment is big enough to fit small accessories such as keys,cards, or even an airpod pro. Moving to the main compartment, I am able to fit in an iFi Gryphon Portable Dac/Amp, and also an iPod Touch within it. On top of that, I have a small wallet and I'm able to put that in as well if I place my wallet horizontally, you can imagine how spacious it is in the main compartment.



Within the main compartment, there is a small compartment with a zipper, i store my dongle within that compartment, which fits my Hidizs S9 Pro nicely.


Moving to the back on the pouch/bag, you may unzip it to gain extra space, i tried fitting in a small 250ml water bottle and it fits just fine



Strap

  • Moving on to the strap, the strap itself is also packed with features and easy to adjust in terms of length

  • On the strap itself, there is a mesh bag to put your bluetooth dongle, it is able to fit in my iFi Go Blu and also there’s a hook for you to put your cable through it to prevent the cable from dangling all over, a very thoughtful design, the only thing that’s missing is a shoulder pad for more comfort, then it’ll be perfect!



Final Thoughts

As someone who carries quite a lot of stuff in their pocket, also an audiophile, this C2023 is a god send. I shifted my wallet into the case from my pocket, my bluetooth dac/amp, my keys and IEMs all inside the case and i barely have anything else in my pockets, this is very convenient and when i get home, i will not unpack my on the go listening setup, instead i will just leave them within the case, the next time when i’m heading out, i just pick up the case and off i go, very convenient. Highly recommended!


*C2023 is being sent over for the purpose of this review. I thank ddHifi for the opportunity. I am not influenced in any way to produce this review nor do I receive any monetary compensation.


Head over to the following link if you are interested in getting one!


C2023 Store Link - Non affiliated

C2023 Product Page 
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