i only have abigail and apple dongle, they sound 95% the same, apple dongle is 5% better but only if i a/b test them switching them instantly with a A/B hardware switch, if i wait 5 seconds between them i am unable to tell the difference. if you are in europe and use a android phone beware that apple dongle has 50% reduced voltage unless you use a bit direct app such as UAPP so abigail may be a better choice. on a laptop no reduce voltage applied on apple dongle as it is not recognised by apple dongle as a "mobile" device. if your iem is under $50 don't bother just pick abigail or apple but if you iem is above $50 if should can spend an extra $19 on the 7hz 71 dac that is $29, it has more power and akm dac (i dont have 71 dac but i have es100 also with an akm dac and it is 10% better sounding than apple dongle (smoother, more forgiving sound on harsh recordings).What is the best Dongle DAC available at or under $10
Am currently looking at:
Venture Electronics Avani
Venture Electronics Abigail
Apple Dongle
SAMSUNG Dongle
Which of these is the best in performance and reliability. And are there any other recommendations.
I plan to go for Apple dongle then. Yes I do use Android Devices. But it seems to be of higher quality and reliable. So yeah. And be using with PC too. So don't think it be an issue. And SONY XPERIA 1 II has really good 3.5mm output with enough juice to drive 150ohm headphones. So don't think it be an issue with IEMs. Probably end up using it only on PC if it is bad on my Phone.i only have abigail and apple dongle, they sound 95% the same, apple dongle is 5% better but only if i a/b test them switch them instantly with a A/B switch, if i wait 5 seconds between them i am unable to tell the difference. if you are in europe and use a android phone beware that apple dongle has 50% reduced voltage unless you use a bit direct app such as UAPP so abigail may be a better choice. on a laptop no reduce voltage applied on apple dongleas it is not a "mobile" device.
if you are in the usa, no votage limitation on apple dongle (easy to find used for $5) but if you use a 150 ohms headphone you should look into to 7hz 71 that is 70mW, apple dong is 30mw and not powerfull enoug for my hd58x, abigail claims 65mw on paper but is as loud as apple dongle when i compare them (i updated my post above to mention 7hz 71)I plan to go for Apple dongle then. Yes I do use Android Devices. But it seems to be of higher quality and reliable. So yeah. And be using with PC too. So don't think it be an issue. And SONY XPERIA 1 II has really good 3.5mm output with enough juice to drive 150ohm headphones. So don't think it be an issue with IEMs. Probably end up using it only on PC if it is bad on my Phone.
The EU dongle had a hardcoded voltage limit of 0.5V, compared to 1.0V on the US dongle. You cannot bypass this limit using UAPP.if you are in europe and use a android phone beware that apple dongle has 50% reduced voltage unless you use a bit direct app such as UAPP
No point of having paid workaround as person who is going for under $10 dongle plans to do so to save some money. Why would he spend extra. Instead he could have got $20 Dongle right. Something like 7Hz 71. Nah man. Not gonna spend extra on Software.The EU dongle had a hardcoded voltage limit of 0.5V, compared to 1.0V on the US dongle. You cannot bypass this limit using UAPP.
In addition, both versions' hardware volume will default to just 25% of their respective max volumes when plugged into Android.
You can remove this limit by launching UAPP and setting the hardware volume to 100%. See here.
The trial version can also be used for the workaround.No point of having paid workaround as person who is going for under $10 dongle plans to do so to save some money. Why would he spend extra. Instead he could have got $20 Dongle right. Something like 7Hz 71. Nah man. Not gonna spend extra on Software.
There's a guy who reviewed many dongles at https://andyaudiovault.com/dongle-reviews/Is Realtek DAC in Venture Electronics Avani any good.
are you sure that EU apple dongle without any bit direct app have both half voltage hardcoded to 0.5V max+volume limited to 25% ? but why would they double implement volume limitation to limit loudness on mobile device for europe, only one of these 2 measures would have been enough.The EU dongle had a hardcoded voltage limit of 0.5V, compared to 1.0V on the US dongle. You cannot bypass this limit using UAPP.
In addition, both versions' hardware volume will default to just 25% of their respective max volumes when plugged into Android.
You can remove this limit by launching UAPP and setting the hardware volume to 100%. See here.
The EU dongle is hardware limited to 0.5V output for regulatory reasons. The EU and US dongles default to 25% volume on android devices due to how apple has the device configured (they don't give a crap about android users, and arguably have an incentive to actively make the user experience worse).are you sure that EU apple dongle without any bit direct app have both half voltage hardcoded to 0.5V max+volume limited to 25% ? but why would they double implement volume limitation to limit loudness on mobile device for europe, only one of these 2 measures would have been enough.
here are my 3 findings without using bit direct app on android :
1/ EU apple dongle is louder on laptop than android phone (EU mobile device limitation does not apply to laptops)
2/ abigail is louder than apple dongle on my android phone (it is rated at 1V and does not have a EU version)
3/ abigial is as loud as apple dongle on laptop
-> so my only explaination for these 3 facts coexistance is that the EU apple dongle also outputs 1V on a laptop vs 0.5V on android phone )
this claim : "0.5v limit hardcoded on EU apple dongle for all devices (mobile+laptops)" violates my 3rd finding (agail that outputs 1v sounds as loud as apple dongle on my laptop)The EU dongle is hardware limited to 0.5V output for regulatory reasons. The EU and US dongles default to 25% volume on android devices due to how apple has the device configured (they don't give a crap about android users, and arguably have an incentive to actively make the user experience worse).
Yes.are you sure that EU apple dongle without any bit direct app have both half voltage hardcoded to 0.5V max+volume limited to 25% ?
That's not because there's no EU limitation on laptops, but because your laptop can control UAC2 hardware volume, and your phone cannot.1/ EU apple dongle is louder on laptop than android phone (EU mobile device limitation does not apply to laptops)
Most likely because, unlike the Apple dongles, it defaults to 100% UAC2 hardware volume.2/ abigail is louder than apple dongle on my android phone (it is rated at 1V and does not have a EU version)
Wrong conclusion.-> so my only explaination for these 3 facts coexistance is that the EU apple dongle also outputs 1V on a laptop )