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Small titanium USB-C dongle with 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm jacks

LORDWORLD

LORDWORLD Octave ES9039Q2M Portable DAC Amp Dongle CNC Titanium

SKU CH-KQGN-B6JVZ

A portable USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier with a flagship ES9039Q2M chip, dual SGM8262 op-amps, 550mW balanced output, 100-step volume, and a 25g CNC titanium body

  • Flagship ES9039Q2M DAC delivers 130dB dynamic range with 0.0001% distortion
  • Dual SGM8262 op-amps provide 550mW balanced power for demanding headphones
  • 100-step hardware volume control with inline mic support on 3.5mm jack
  • 25g CNC titanium body with tempered glass shields against electromagnetic interference
  • 8-band parametric EQ via Android app tailors sound from neutral warm tuning

Portable DAC for headphone listeners

The LORDWORLD Octave is a USB-C dongle built around a single ES9039Q2M decoding chip. It targets listeners who want higher fidelity than a phone or laptop jack provides without carrying a separate amplifier. The CNC titanium shell weighs 25g and includes a silver-plated USB-C cable plus a USB-A adapter.

PCM 768kHz 32bit and DSD256 native decode

The chip delivers 130dB dynamic range and 0.0001% distortion through multiple low-noise power stages. Dual SGM8262 op-amps provide 150mW at 32 ohms from the 3.5mm single-ended jack and 550mW at 32 ohms from the 4.4mm balanced output. A high/low gain switch matches sensitive IEMs or high-impedance headphones, while 100-step hardware volume resets to mid-level on reconnect.

Broad OS support with one Android exception

The dongle works with Android, HarmonyOS, Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS and iOS over USB-C. An official NICEHCK app adds an 8-band parametric EQ for Android users only. The 3.5mm port supports inline microphone, call recording and playback control where the host system allows. Xiaomi 14 Ultra is explicitly not supported.

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Price $170.99
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Brand nameLORDWORLD

Questions about this item

Will the 4.4 mm balanced output drive my existing 32-ohm headphones cleanly?

The 4.4 mm balanced jack delivers 550mW into 32 ohms via dual SGM8262 op-amps, and the high-gain setting is intended for higher-impedance loads.

How can I verify the ES9039Q2M DAC is decoding PCM 768kHz/32-bit and DSD256 correctly after setup?

Play a 768kHz PCM or DSD256 test file; the Android NICEHCK app shows the active sample rate, and the 130dB dynamic range with 0.0001% distortion means you should hear a noise-free background.

What cables and adapters are included, and what must I buy separately for a USB-A laptop?

The box contains a silver-plated USB-C to USB-C braided cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter, so no extra purchase is needed for USB-A hosts.

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