USB-C CABLE DONGLE · CS43131 × 2
TANCHJIM SPACE
A USB-C cable dongle with two CS43131 DAC chips, a 3.5 mm and a 4.4 mm balanced output. Weight 14.8 g.
Numbers are the manufacturer's stated figures unless marked as measured; sources linked below.
Outputs and power
Not stated: supply voltage, SNR, distortion, crosstalk.
The product information graphic gives 1.3 µV balanced noise; the user manual gives 1.5 µV. Neither source identifies conditions or a revision that reconciles the difference.
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The device
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CS43131 · 24 devices use itCompared with
Manufacturers' stated figures; the price is today's lowestTANCHJIM SPACE vs NiceHCK Octave
NiceHCK Octave is among the dongles in the catalog closest to TANCHJIM SPACE in price: the lowest prices are $80.99 and $89, $8.01 apart.
| TANCHJIM SPACE | NiceHCK Octave | |
|---|---|---|
| Power at 32 Ω | Not stated | 550 mW4.4 mm balanced, high gain, Q&A, Q2: high-gain mode, balanced output |
| Price today | $80.99The HiFi Cat, 10 Nov | $89NiceHCK store, 9 Nov |
| DAC chip | CS43131 × 2 | ES9039Q2M |
| Inputs | USB-C | USB-C |
| Outputs | 3.5 mm · 4.4 mm balanced | 3.5 mm · 4.4 mm balanced |
| Size | 41 × 21 × 12 mm | Not stated |
| Weight | 14.8 g | About 25 g |
TANCHJIM SPACE vs Shanling UA2
Shanling UA2 is among the dongles in the catalog closest to TANCHJIM SPACE in price: the lowest prices are $80.99 and $85, $4.01 apart.
| TANCHJIM SPACE | Shanling UA2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Power at 32 Ω | Not stated | 195 mW2.5 mm balanced, THD+N 0.0008%@32Ω, A-weighting @0.5V |
| Price today | $80.99The HiFi Cat, 10 Nov | $85Shanling store, 16 Oct |
| DAC chip | CS43131 × 2 | ESS ES9038Q2M |
| Inputs | USB-C | USB-C |
| Outputs | 3.5 mm · 4.4 mm balanced | 3.5 mm · 2.5 mm balanced |
| Size | 41 × 21 × 12 mm | 54 × 18 × 9 mm |
| Weight | 14.8 g | 12.6 g |
TANCHJIM SPACE vs FiiO KA3
FiiO KA3 is among the dongles in the catalog closest to TANCHJIM SPACE in price: the lowest prices are $80.99 and $95.94, $14.95 apart.
| TANCHJIM SPACE | FiiO KA3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Power at 32 Ω | Not stated | ≥235 mW4.4 mm balanced, Claim variant: comparison table |
| Price today | $80.99The HiFi Cat, 10 Nov | $95.94eBay, 16 Oct |
| DAC chip | CS43131 × 2 | ES9038Q2M |
| Inputs | USB-C | USB-C |
| Outputs | 3.5 mm · 4.4 mm balanced | 3.5 mm · 4.4 mm balanced |
| Size | 41 × 21 × 12 mm | 56.3 × 20.2 × 12 mm |
| Weight | 14.8 g | About 17.5 g |