IFI's decoding and positioning are portable, but this kind of portable is not portable and can only be used for business trips or brought back to the office. If you want to bundle it, you have to use the USB Hub. With the portable and desktop seemingly not fair, but IFI decoding amp set is also close to 5K, and barely compare to see slightly.
Compare the volume
First of all, the input interface, IDAC2 only USB. H1.2 is a lot more comprehensive, and some of them have. See picture speak
In terms of output, IDAC2 only has 3.5 and RCA. H1.2 has 6.3, RAC (unbalanced left and right channels), XLR (balanced port)
Of course the most important thing in decoding is how the sound behaves.
The headsets in and out of the room left the MC2 headset.
The MC2 impedance is 32 ohms and the sensitivity is 96dB. Seeing the parameters is straightforward, but the 96dB sensitivity shows that it is not that easy to wait. Use IP6 to open the volume to 6-8 to listen, I use the 250 Euro DT1770pro line plug is only open to 8 on it. Although an open and closed, Baia also has Tesla Plus. The MC2 can't push the sound, but now let's see if the two decoders can tap its full potential.
I tried IDAC2 first, plugging in a laptop to install the driver is not too much trouble. Compared with notebook inline, IDAC2 is an ear uplift. I can't write very beautiful words. I feel that the sound field is louder, and the details are more pleasant. Connect ICA cable to ICAN SE again. It seems that there is no improvement. Is MC2 so easy to be fed? Don't worry, let's try the ICAN SE's 3D gain and bass gain. The MC2 is a low-quality, low-quality headphone that gives you a feeling of being on the spot. If you just like it, it may just start. Not used to it. First open the bass gain a file, a little more, but began to disperse, open to the second gear is completely full of head + divergence. This type of gain may require a headset like K701 to be HOLD. Then turn on the 3D gain. The sound is brighter and more ethereal. But not all music is suitable because the tooth sound is more serious.
Next to the H1.2 appearance, see me layered.
Because plugging in the computer is too much trouble, I plugged in the phone and I listened. How do you say it? In fact, I really can't bear to play the following text. After all, it's unfair to use a portable device to compare with a mobile device, but I still played it.
To describe the image, the notebook is 7 days, IDAC2 moved to a room and a hall, H1.2 on the two rooms and one hall slightly. Another description of the image is that IDAC2 gave me an amazing ear, and H1.2 made me listen to new songs. Details that were never heard before were presented on H1.2. This is still using IP as an audio source.
One obvious difference is that the voice of each note converted by IDAC2 is obvious when it is heard, and H1.2 hears the trembling voice of the violin strings. What do you think is more beautiful?
However, the two decoders are not able to solve the problem of tooth sound. Using ICAN SE to connect the H1.2 tooth sound is a bit soft, at least Liang Aunt can hear it. Aunt Wang is not enough. It seems to have to change the headset to solve it.
H1.2 IPOD interface is really convenient, I do not use H1.2 to listen to headphones now. After receiving the power amplifier to push the floor box, he will go home and plug in the phone directly, and he can charge and sing. Listen to music with your children instead of facing your phone all day long. It's so happy.
And IDAC2 brings it to the office to watch a big movie. The sound quality is leveraged
To sum up, Shan Ling H1.2 is a machine with high performance-price ratio and suitable level. IFI IDAC2 is suitable for portable enthusiasts, like traveling often or want to bring people in the dormitory and in the office. However, mojo sales on IDAC2 may be a bit difficult, after all, MOJO can be bundled. Finally put a photo.
