[audionewbi]

Yeah, but be patient. It'll sound great again after some time.
Cheers and All the Best!
-HK sends

Thanks, this time I wouldn't rush, I like to document all the changes.

A fellow modder friend of mine told me RS8 is one of the few daps he would not want to modify the capacitor unless you are after a different sound.

The simlic ii are placed on the audio path output and they are truly respected by all.

Now part of me still wanders how it would sound using a duelund capacitor......

 

[littlexx26]

Thanks, this time I wouldn't rush, I like to document all the changes.

A fellow modder friend of mine told me RS8 is one of the few daps he would not want to modify the capacitor unless you are after a different sound.

The simlic ii are placed on the audio path output and they are truly respected by all.

Now part of me still wanders how it would sound using a duelund capacitor......

no worry I think hiby already changed the hardware for the new batch for you

 

[audionewbi]

no worry I think hiby already changed the hardware for the new batch for you

Do you know what are the changes for the batch?

 

[littlexx26]

Do you know what are the changes for the batch?

you have opened your old overheated rs8 you should know the difference

 

[audionewbi]

you have opened your old overheated rs8 you should know the difference

I see more silver military grade smd resistors. I wonder why not use ir everywhere, do they cost that much?

 

[littlexx26]

I see more silver military grade smd resistors. I wonder why not use ir everywhere, do they cost that much?

no matter what, base on the promotional photos from hiby website, the first batch is their original hardware design. and I believe this sounds the best

 

[Newsee]

I got my rs8 replacement last week. I managed to load my music on it over the weekend.

Brand new rs8 sounds really congested compared to a well run in rs8.

I've experienced it with an A&K Kann Cube replacement unit. I was quite new in the hobby, I did not want to believe my ears. It took only a few hours, maybe two or three.

 

[damascato]

I got my rs8 replacement last week. I managed to load my music on it over the weekend.

Brand new rs8 sounds really congested compared to a well run in rs8.

Yeah typical r2r

 

[Joe Bloggs]

I got my rs8 replacement last week. I managed to load my music on it over the weekend.

Brand new rs8 sounds really congested compared to a well run in rs8.

Did you document what programmed audio customizations if any you had on the original unit? Need any help re-dialing them in?

 

[audionewbi]

Did you document what programmed audio customizations if any you had on the original unit? Need any help re-dialing them in?

No dear Joseph, thank you very much. I really Am thankful in all the help you have given me. We are so lucky to have someone like you at Hiby. Thank you from bottom of my heart.

Also, as I was reorganizing my DAP boxes, I just came across the R8II tour demo unit you have sent me.
I wanted to let you know I have it with me, in case you are wondering where it is. Now that I have my RS8 with me, I can say while I can sense I still like the tonality of RS8, R8ii technicality, background noise is a higher tier than RS8.

Background is quieter, and it does what RS8 do, in a lesser of colorful manner, but with more of a German precision. If time, work and overall health allows me, I love to do a indepth view of R8ii against RS8, but after doing SP3000, I know how much a toll it will have on me.

 

[littlexx26]

No dear Joseph, thank you very much. I really Am thankful in all the help you have given me. We are so lucky to have someone like you at Hiby. Thank you from bottom of my heart.

Also, as I was reorganizing my DAP boxes, I just came across the R8II tour demo unit you have sent me.
I wanted to let you know I have it with me, in case you are wondering where it is. Now that I have my RS8 with me, I can say while I can sense I still like the tonality of RS8, R8ii technicality, background noise is a higher tier than RS8.

Background is quieter, and it does what RS8 do, in a lesser of colorful manner, but with more of a German precision. If time, work and overall health allows me, I love to do a indepth view of R8ii against RS8, but after doing SP3000, I know how much a toll it will have on me.

how does it compared to n8ii?

 

[Skeith]

No dear Joseph, thank you very much. I really Am thankful in all the help you have given me. We are so lucky to have someone like you at Hiby. Thank you from bottom of my heart.

Also, as I was reorganizing my DAP boxes, I just came across the R8II tour demo unit you have sent me.
I wanted to let you know I have it with me, in case you are wondering where it is. Now that I have my RS8 with me, I can say while I can sense I still like the tonality of RS8, R8ii technicality, background noise is a higher tier than RS8.

Background is quieter, and it does what RS8 do, in a lesser of colorful manner, but with more of a German precision. If time, work and overall health allows me, I love to do a indepth view of R8ii against RS8, but after doing SP3000, I know how much a toll it will have on me.

Have you update your loaner R8 II to firmware 1.20 ? I think it's sound very nice better than previous version 1.11.

 

[audionewbi]

Ill do it now before shipping it to the next person on the tour.

 

[audionewbi]

how does it compared to n8ii?

I like R8ii more but n8ii has that amazing I2S and the tube, with the right IEM can enable an enjoyable musical experience. If I had funds, I would buy the FIR RN5 customs for it, I really like how that sounded with N8ii.

 

[Pelilin]

Hi guys , i was lucky to be able to purchase RS8 and wow i love the stage and holographic earthy smooth sound of this DAP , but i wonder is the bass a little light? I am comparing to some other amplifier i think RS8 is a little less in the bottom. I.e. comparing to more affordable dongle like DC elite and Q15.