You guys are complaining but what you want was actually available. Fiio m11 has a smartphone midtier soc. It's locked android though. Hiby R5 has low end smartphone but still snappy for music. Shanling m6 also came out.
It's coming. The devices that are new are better. This one reviewed is the worst of them soc wise.
Nothing has to be paperweight if you're handy enough.Thanks for mentioning them, I've been meaning to check them out. Hiby R5 and Shanling M6 are non-starters for me because they only have one MicroSD slot, which is just silly, especially at their price points. Fiio M11 has two, so I'll look into it, though it doesn't seem to be serviceable at all (and thus destined to be a paperweight someday).
Nothing has to be paperweight if you're handy enough.
Also none of these DAPs are meant to be user serviceable anyway, they don't even have replaceable batteries.
If you're an apple user, I'd rather use a fiio m11, for $50 more, and get bit perfect airplay, than bluetooth. I think it's a good deal. Or any of the fiio, but I don't like the lower end ones because the processor is so slow the user experience is terrible.I currently use the FiiO m6 it represents great value and usability. I have had other DAPs and agree software is often glitchy. I also use IPhone with FiiO Q1 mk2 dac/amp. This set up works well - very good sound and very slick software. I am thinking of adding the Q5s anybody using this with their phone?
Will you be testing the R6 pro soon? Considering it...I have a Hiby R6 Pro on hand for testing.
The hiby r6 pro is supposed to be the dap with the most power on tap, so I want to see it verified before putting hard earned money on it. After the price drop.... I really wish he'd prioritize that dap.Will you be testing the R6 pro soon? Considering it...
I currently use the FiiO m6 it represents great value and usability. I have had other DAPs and agree software is often glitchy. I also use IPhone with FiiO Q1 mk2 dac/amp. This set up works well - very good sound and very slick software. I am thinking of adding the Q5s anybody using this with their phone?
I hope the q5s is tested here soonI have the Q5s, using it with a Galaxy S10. Since I use only spotify I don't care if bluetooth is lossy. The Q5s is nicely made, but it heats up, and the single end 3.5mm jack is not very loud for its size. I haven't tried the balanced outputs, but I assume that those are sufficient for high impedance headphones. Bluetooth works flawlessly and I haven't really tested the battery life, but I think that 8 hrs should be feasible. The thing that I like about the Q5s is that you can change the amp module (just bought a AM5 for more power with single ended phones) and that besides being a USB DAC, when using a smartphone via bluetooth, you can update the smartphone part and the thing will keep sounding the same.
I'm confused by what they wrote about the THD+N spec. The First dashboard shows ~-93dB, which they claim to equal 0.00029%, but with the conversion formula I always use (20log(x/100), 0.00029% should equal ~-113dB. Did they accidentaly add another zero?I would love to see an analysis of the DX160.
For what it's worth here are some measurements carried out by Hifigo:
https://hifigo.com/blogs/news/ibasso-dx160-player-testing-report-beat-even-himself
Bruh. That's IMD showing -93dB. They were not even measuring IMD. It is indeed 0.0002x%. No question about it.I'm confused by what they wrote about the THD+N spec. The First dashboard shows ~-93dB, which they claim to equal 0.00029%, but with the conversion formula I always use (20log(x/100), 0.00029% should equal ~-113dB. Did they accidentaly add another zero?
Oh, my bad, didn't read the columnsBruh. That's IMD showing -93dB. They were not even measuring IMD. It is indeed 0.0002x%. No question about it.
It is wierd that they put IMD there. It's not like it's a default thing. They obviously put that in there.Oh, my bad, didn't read the columns
But .0002x is indeed an absolutely amazing spec.
You work at Topping, right? If so, are you guys planning on ever releasing a portable player?