I've bought on of these to connect my M1 MacBook Pro in the living room to my Cambridge Audio CXA81 amplifier. Playing my good old console games and listening to music has become a very pleasant experience. The Uno is also a lot smaller compared to iFi Zen DAC V2 which is connected to the laptop in my office. Tiny and mighty indeed. And for 79 Euro it is a steal.
@housepianist
Жыл бұрын
Great review. I really like the thumbnail because it looks like my particular headphone stack. I bought the Uno a few months ago and I really like it a lot. However, the volume is not very linear to me. There is such a small range of adjustments to it, you can go from super quiet to instant deafness within a couple millimeter turns. To me, it was very hard finding the right listening level, especially with sensitive IEMs. However, just recently, i was reading about iFi’s Zen Air headphone amp and loved the specs so I bought one of those and decided to use the Uno as a DAC-only device. It’s one of the best combos I’ve ever used. And it sits on top of my Zen Air so that’s why I appreciate the thumbnail for this video. Of course the Zen Air puts out WAY more power than the Uno but there’s something about reserves of power to drive my IEM’s, in particular, the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite. These things absolutely respond to lots of power and the volume level is so very, very linear so I get such a clean but very dynamic sound from it.
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like a good combo!
@JogieGlenMait16
Жыл бұрын
I got the Fiio K3 for my laptop instead. It's got a balanced 2.5, opt out, coax out, and much smaller.
@KmtS9
Жыл бұрын
I know you mentioned that these might have some trouble with planars, so just wanted to confirm whether the HE400SE would also be a challenge for this? How about with the Topping DX1? Love the content, man! Quick, concise, and informative! You definitely deserve waaaay more subs.
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Both this and the DX1 will be fine for the he400se. It needs some amplification but nothing extreme.
@KmtS9
Жыл бұрын
@@PrimeAudioReviews Thank you for confirming! Although, now i'm considering going for the iFi Zen Air DAC. Where I live, it costs about the same as the DX1, and is only about $20 more than the Uno. What do you think? Again, planning to get an HE400SE soon to pair with it. 🙂
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yep, I am a fan of iFi gear.
@KmtS9
Жыл бұрын
@@PrimeAudioReviews thank you for taking the time to get back to me! Will binge more of your videos!
@samuelone4482
Ай бұрын
Ifi yuno is crazy
@CharlesSeraphDrums
Жыл бұрын
It's amazing and I have it as a dac/pre amp. Sundara is a bit too much for it. I have it plugged via RCA into a Liquid Spark and does great pre amping.
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it works good as a pre amp.
@vivianokeswa488
Жыл бұрын
Does it have Bluetooth? I need a DAC as pre amp as well to my Monoblocks via RCA but I need the one with Bluetooth
@SamSubSonic
11 ай бұрын
Planning to buy the sundara too. Is the Ifi uno really not good for it?
@pirateporo3084
Жыл бұрын
So how would you compare it with topping dx1? I saw the dx1 for almost the entire vid and thought you would make that comparison
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
That was actually the MX3s. 😀
@chronicmayhem
9 ай бұрын
If you do cover the dx1 a comparison would be awesome
@Poludioskroz
8 ай бұрын
Thinking of buying this,just wondering how much difference does it makes comparing to just sound from laptop? Don't know which dac is in my laptop,but sound is great.
@PrimeAudioReviews
8 ай бұрын
It's significant but more noticeable when you have sensitive headphones or iems. The background is generally much blacker because laptop audio circuit is tend to be quite noisy due to internal electrical noise.
@victorn8352
24 күн бұрын
nc review., i want ask something,, this is good for fps gaming? to notice footstep? and music? my dac amp, ifi uno.. thats enough? ty
@PrimeAudioReviews
18 күн бұрын
Your headphones/IEMs will make more difference for those things. Any DAC with enough power is fine.
@spamcan9208
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a good size to use with a laptop while on the go or a simple and compact desktop unit.
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly!
@lord5619
Жыл бұрын
Does it have output priority? LIke if i have active speakrs and headphones connected at the same time, the sound will come just out of headphones or both outputs?
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
I keep forgetting to check (not home at the moment)!
@sleepe8050
Жыл бұрын
Are these gonna sound better then my moon river 2 dac from Moondrop or not much difference.I use on my u12t and Moondrop variations
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
It's not going to sound much different but I prefer it over the Moonriver 2 for the volume control and EQ modes.
@user-se9sf7lg1n
4 ай бұрын
Can it drive planner iems like dioko with full potential. ❤
@PrimeAudioReviews
4 ай бұрын
Yes, easily.
@user-se9sf7lg1n
4 ай бұрын
Sir need a bit of time.. Is dioko drivable with moondrop down pro, ifi go link or earfun Ua100..
@RaviPrakash-bp1kj
Жыл бұрын
Hi Would you recommend this or DX1 for HD599. Will a more portable option like dc03 pro be enough?
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Both uno and dx1 sound great. Uno gives you a little more versatility with its eq presets. Most decent dongle dacs should be sufficient too if you need maximum portability.
@volkiruski1221
9 ай бұрын
I ordered this one, for my own test, but also because I want to find a DAC under 100 euro which is really HighRes (Qobuz) and works very well. But, after ordering I see that this Uno cannot connect at an Android TV, it has no optics and or HDMI, I only can use it for my desktop comp and or laptop computer....or.......I also ordered a Arylic S10 music streamer, maybe I can connect this Uno with the Acrylic?
@PrimeAudioReviews
9 ай бұрын
Yeah, should be able to with the Arylic.
@volkiruski1221
9 ай бұрын
If they are in, I will try it , let you know the results, thanks for your reply@@PrimeAudioReviews
@Fear_BFG
Жыл бұрын
Planning to buy the kz hbb pr2, and planning to buy with dac, this one or the Fosi k5 pro :( am stuck pls help which to choose.
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
UNO will be good for you
@SmarkDepper
Жыл бұрын
I use it with Windows. I noticed that if I have both drivers installed this DAC turns off when there is no sound. To awake it takes like 0.4s. It chops the start of songs and sound effects because of that. To fix it I just uninstalled the driver and that problem went away.
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. You only need drivers if you want WASAPI/ASIO functions. Otherwise, just run it native.
@chronicmayhem
9 ай бұрын
I have a Sennheiser 560s, I play mostly games and watch videos with some music. Between the ifi uno and the topping dx1 what would you suggest?
@PrimeAudioReviews
9 ай бұрын
Considering what you're using it for I think the Uno is the better one for you.
@chronicmayhem
9 ай бұрын
@@PrimeAudioReviews is thad due to the eq options, general sound profile or my headphones?
@PrimeAudioReviews
9 ай бұрын
@chronicmayhem for the eq options.
@Entonioni
7 ай бұрын
Hello friend. I bought IFI UNO. Have you ever experienced that when you connect to a computer, there is a short-term crackling sound in the headphones? Like static? And there are small clicks when switching tracks. Was it like this for you?
@PrimeAudioReviews
7 ай бұрын
I never experienced that. Maybe you have a noisy motherboard/electrical circuit. You could try a different USB port or cable.
@Entonioni
7 ай бұрын
@@PrimeAudioReviews ок, спасибо вам друг.
@mashrurahmed6744
11 ай бұрын
Does it support iems with mic? Or any headphones with mic? Does the mic work?
@PrimeAudioReviews
10 ай бұрын
It doesn't have any mic support.
@user-hk2jz3yx6x
Жыл бұрын
Kbear lark,Zst x , zsn pro x, DQ6, G30 Which one will be good for pubg plzz reply ❤
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend kz zvx or zs10 Pro x
@i.Gnarly
Жыл бұрын
Would this be a decent upgrade to the FiiO e10k? Or should I save up for something better?
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
I think it would be an upgrade but since I haven't tested e10k, I don't know how much of an upgrade it would be. UNO has a better DAC chip and slightly more output power.
@georgechai
Жыл бұрын
Have you tried plugging it into Windows pc? Does it disable Windows volume control?
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yes I used it with my Windows PC. It doesn't disable Windows volume but the pc sits on 100% by default (all modern USB dacs do this).
@georgechai
Жыл бұрын
@@PrimeAudioReviews Is that volume controller (on windows) still adjustable while it's at 100%? or must it stays at 100% and the only way to adjust volume through uno's knob?
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
You can still adjust on windows but I rec you leave it on 100
@Ridho-rd7gv
10 ай бұрын
Can it connect to smartphone?
@PrimeAudioReviews
10 ай бұрын
It requires a 5V USB connection so it might run from a phone but would probably munch your battery very quickly.
@jeeioi
Жыл бұрын
Can this drive dt 990 250 ohm?
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. I have 250 ohm 990 Pro and it's great
@juice2090
Жыл бұрын
I am looking for an DAC/AMP that will help out my hard to drive headphones, mainly to improve sound definition during gaming. I know this little guy isn't an AMP, but can it be used for that purpose? Can you compare it to the Topping DX1 for example? Edit: Of course, I liked and subbed for this thorough and straight to the point review!
@PrimeAudioReviews
Жыл бұрын
The UNO should be okay for anything up to around 300 ohms. The DX1 is more powerful than this (280mW vs 211mW).
@juice2090
Жыл бұрын
@@PrimeAudioReviews thanks for the response! I ended up getting the DX1 and I haven’t regretted it.
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