New Portable Player "DP_I" from Little Dot - Page 4

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Originally Posted by Hero Kid 

eBay link for anyone interested. 

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360315201009&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Wow, that's quick.

It hasn't showed up at LittleDot's own on-line store.

http://shop33592829.taobao.com/

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Originally Posted by david1978jp 

Wow, that's quick.

It hasn't showed up at LittleDot's own on-line store.

http://shop33592829.taobao.com/

I was hoping the  DP_I would be a little thinner when it became available to the public. And the price is waaay up there.

Neither has the E9 on Fiio's China site.

In Little Dot's case, probably because a DAP priced around 2500 RMB --and that's an estimate by subtracting a generous $100 from that eBay listing-- would be considered by very, very few.  A Teclast T51 (s:flo2) is around 700 RMB by comparison....and I know, it's not apples to apples.  Still, limited to zero market for something like this in the land of its birth.  I count 40 combined sales for the Hifiman 801 & 602 on Taobao since July.

Interesting that they anonymize the processor in those photos on Little Dot's website.  What is it about "the top secret processor" in these high-end DAPs??  An ARM926EJ is far from cutting edge technology; there's no secret except that it could be the same processor (SigmaTel, for example) used in a $30 DAP.

i just emailed little dot

Price seems a little high. Especially since it doesn't include any memory.

must be close to release 

Hello, Wow the release date on this player has been pushed back (june). I personally would prefer a player with one universal amp module for portability. A pity that it has no coax out, that would make it work with the jh3a system (whenever that is released). I know these probbably will be different price classes but a comparison between this and the fiio x3 would still be nice when they are both out (they seem to use the seem dac). Greetings, Anouk,

Has anyone heard anything recently about the DP_1?

Thanks,

-HK sends

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Originally Posted by pekingduck 

LD are shipping the DP_I to customers in China.

 

From the initial impressions I've read, sound signature is neutral and perhaps a bit cold. Soundstage and instrument separation is decent.

Thank you!  I can't wait to hear more about it.  Neutral sound is good because I have an amp that can bring warmth to the sound if necessary.

Cheers!

-HK sends
 

waiting for indepth review and comparison with qls and hifiman

Hi, I am also still quite interested in the little dot players. A pity theyonly have their forums though and not a real website with contact information, or I am just not looking right. I hope some head-fiers will get the player soon. You maybe, Pekingduck? Greetings, Anouk,

David Zhezhe did respond on their forum that it will be available "soon" internationally.  Their product page still shows June 2011, so I am hopeful.

Cheers!

-HK sends

I talked to David at Little Dot.  He said they are working on the documentation so they can sell internationally.

There is a slight chance that one may be available in the U.S. for review in the next couple of weeks.  Keep your eyes on the forum.

Cheers!

-HK sends

In case anyone is interested, I have one DP_I for sale in Con US.