Portable DAC

[Koenig168]

I'm looking at a portable DAC to use with laptop/mobile phone. Currently considering the FiiO BTR5-2021 but as this is my first portable DAC, any suggestions in the $200 to $300 price range would be greatly appreciated. Will be used for music and movies.

 

[Phen8210]

need to post what you are pairing it with

i am using the xduoo link2 bal

for dac with batteries you will need to replace the batteries in the future.

 

[Psycovirus]

I'm looking at a portable DAC to use with laptop/mobile phone. Currently considering the FiiO BTR5-2021 but as this is my first portable DAC, any suggestions in the $200 to $300 price range would be greatly appreciated. Will be used for music and movies.

Do you need Bluetooth? If so, Fiio BTR5 will be great. I had it for 2 years now, the battery is dying already. I mainly use it to power HD6XX at work using USB and use it with IEMs during commute.

A better choice over BTR5 would be Qudelix 5K. It's app is better and it supports parametric eq.

 

[poooooo]

In before Apple dongle

 

[Koenig168]

Do you need Bluetooth? If so, Fiio BTR5 will be great. I had it for 2 years now, the battery is dying already. I mainly use it to power HD6XX at work using USB and use it with IEMs during commute.

A better choice over BTR5 would be Qudelix 5K. It's app is better and it supports parametric eq.

Thanks, this is on my shortlist as well. Using both BT and wired.

For your BTR5, replacement battery if you are interested.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...00030266715550!sea&curPageLogUid=WRgBUaX8VnN1

 

[royfrosty]

Im using my The New Hiby R6 as both my daily driver DAP and my DAC for my PC.

 

[Koenig168]

Im using my The New Hiby R6 as both my daily driver DAP and my DAC for my PC.

Pretty such that's more than $200 to $300. For a first portable DAC, I just want something cheap.

 

[Koenig168]

Thanks all, placed the order for Qudelix 5K.

 

[Psycovirus]

Thanks, this is on my shortlist as well. Using both BT and wired.

For your BTR5, replacement battery if you are interested.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...00030266715550!sea&curPageLogUid=WRgBUaX8VnN1

Thanks! I am considering upgrading to Qudelix 5K if my BTR5 dies because I do use Paramatric EQ a lot. My BTR5 battery used to last 6 hours. Now it only last 3.5 hours after 2 years.

I don't know how to open the BTR5 since its all glass and I won't have a way to close it back. Might have to duct tape it together after battery replacement.

 

[TanKianW]

Thanks, this is on my shortlist as well. Using both BT and wired.

For your BTR5, replacement battery if you are interested.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...00030266715550!sea&curPageLogUid=WRgBUaX8VnN1

Fiio is a good and portable choice.

 

[Koenig168]

Thanks! I am considering upgrading to Qudelix 5K if my BTR5 dies because I do use Paramatric EQ a lot. My BTR5 battery used to last 6 hours. Now it only last 3.5 hours after 2 years.

I don't know how to open the BTR5 since its all glass and I won't have a way to close it back. Might have to duct tape it together after battery replacement.

There is a teardown video I looked at earlier. Looks quite doable. I would start with a heat gun to melt the glue though.

 

[Phen8210]

There is a teardown video I looked at earlier. Looks quite doable. I would start with a heat gun to melt the glue though.

Yeah, better to heatgun a little.

You see he cut the video like that means struggled for a very long time before prying open .

Usually, I see this type of video I know sure gg and not as simple as it looks, from my experience doing all these things.