Destination: Moon
Senior Member
Hi,
New to the forum and world of high end DAPS. I have a conundrum. I recently bought a Hiby R3 Pro Saber. I connected it to my home stereo system and was astounded at the sound that came out of my system. From music I've been listening to for years and years. It was like the musicians were playing in my Livingroom. I couldn't believe how good it sounded (and how much I have been missing for so long)!
It turns out though, the R3 Saber does not seem to like my home stereo. It gets unstable and will crash if I go to touch it. its weird, it seems ok if I grab it by the cable first. But if I touch the body or screen the music will stop, or start stuttering and the unit needs rebooting. Also, the shuffle is worthless - On the plus side, Hiby Link is fantastic!
So I bought a Hiby R5 Saber thinking it would be the same or better. It seemed nice initially but listening for a short while, its got an an entirely different character.
I was so surprised. The R3 Saber is so open, transparent and clean. The instruments sound like they are separated in a way I never heard before, with a texture that lets you hear the last remnants of a drum strike or a lot of sounds in horns I didnt know were there. Really amazed!
The R5 on the other hand seems to lack a lot of this detail. Its more congested, not as open and I noticed some notes and horn sounds had a resonance (if thats the right word?) that seemed off. Maybe thats called coloration? Whatever it is, I like the unstable R3 Saber so much more! And its half the price.....so that leads to my question: What else should I consider that has a similar sound to the R3 Pro Saber....?? Its a dual ESS DAC and maybe thats most of the difference??
If it didnt have all these quirks and hiccups I'd be thrilled but they seem to be unstable in several ways that makes me want to find something thats more solid.
Any suggestions appreciated!
New to the forum and world of high end DAPS. I have a conundrum. I recently bought a Hiby R3 Pro Saber. I connected it to my home stereo system and was astounded at the sound that came out of my system. From music I've been listening to for years and years. It was like the musicians were playing in my Livingroom. I couldn't believe how good it sounded (and how much I have been missing for so long)!
It turns out though, the R3 Saber does not seem to like my home stereo. It gets unstable and will crash if I go to touch it. its weird, it seems ok if I grab it by the cable first. But if I touch the body or screen the music will stop, or start stuttering and the unit needs rebooting. Also, the shuffle is worthless - On the plus side, Hiby Link is fantastic!
So I bought a Hiby R5 Saber thinking it would be the same or better. It seemed nice initially but listening for a short while, its got an an entirely different character.
I was so surprised. The R3 Saber is so open, transparent and clean. The instruments sound like they are separated in a way I never heard before, with a texture that lets you hear the last remnants of a drum strike or a lot of sounds in horns I didnt know were there. Really amazed!
The R5 on the other hand seems to lack a lot of this detail. Its more congested, not as open and I noticed some notes and horn sounds had a resonance (if thats the right word?) that seemed off. Maybe thats called coloration? Whatever it is, I like the unstable R3 Saber so much more! And its half the price.....so that leads to my question: What else should I consider that has a similar sound to the R3 Pro Saber....?? Its a dual ESS DAC and maybe thats most of the difference??
If it didnt have all these quirks and hiccups I'd be thrilled but they seem to be unstable in several ways that makes me want to find something thats more solid.
Any suggestions appreciated!