I have no idea how it works in the device but In my mind, once the database is "created" following changes (i.e adding songs) it shouldn't need to be re-created until there are further changes? I'll have to remember to turn it on several minutes before I intend to use it! :/ So you disable...

Finally had a chance to listen to my new ZX300.:L3000: Does it have to create its database every time it turns on? It takes quite a while with a fully loaded 400GB card.:triportsad:

There was a slight mishap with the address and it ended up at a building across the road but I'm happy to say I now have it in my hands and since it seemed come from China via the Netherlands I bypassed any import duty. Look forward to playing with it later!

The package tracking page cheerfully says my ZX300 was delivered yesterday but I definitely don't have it yet!:triportsad: Hopefully not AWOL like @someyoungguy's

I notice you also have the R6. Do you prefer the Sony or the Hiby? I'm not really that fussed about streaming but it is a slight shame the Sony doesn't allow for Spotify.

My opportunity to purchase a ZX300 for £370 was a dead end so I've pulled the trigger on the ZX300A from Joybuy for £295. I hope it sneaks through customs but I've not had much luck with other stuff from China in the past. I'll grab a 400GB card and balanced cable too and hope I made the right...

Having read through most of this thread I feel I'm getting closer to ordering a ZX-300. I do have some concerns about the bass as I listen to a lot of EDM and D&B which rely a lot on powerful, deep bass. I would be pairing it with UM Merlins and intend to buy a balanced cable. The other dilemma...

Great review. I look forward to your comparison with the ZX300! Do you have any sort of ETA from Joybuy? I have concerns about the bass having read through the thread but it definitely beats the Plenue V when it comes to storage capacity.

Wow, thanks for the honest appraisal! Some of those points sound like deal-breakers to me. I'll check out the models you mentioned... there's so many to choose from in the £200-£500 price bracket.

Just the kind of insight I'm looking for, thanks! The thing that's kept me on an iPod all these years is the storage capacity. Now I can finally store 400GB (or 2TB one day?) on one device it's the right time to upgrade I think!

Is the R3 the DAP for me? For nearly 10 years I've used an iPod Classic 6th gen 120GB and Headstage Arrow amp paired with various bass-orientated IEMs. I eventually settled on UM Merlin CIEMs and have been satisfied for many years. Recently, I borrowed a friend's Cowon Plenue D and was very...

If this supported larger than 128GB cards I'd order one right now! 192GB won't quite fit my entire library on.:triportsad: I borrowed a friend's Plenue D recently and I was very impressed by the sound, especially with subtle use of JetE5 and BBE+. The interface was slightly laggy so I hope this...

Perfect, thanks!

Do you have a direct link to a UK seller of such a cable? I want to be sure as there seem to be different types of 2-pin CIEM cable. This for example wouldn't fit... http://www.custom-inearmonitors.co.uk/ultimate-ears-ue-pro-spare-replacement-detachable-cables-for-custom-iems-in-ear-monitors.html

Does anybody know the correct type of replacement cable for the UM Merlins? Mine is starting to deteriorate where the ear guides meet the connectors. Since I can't find anywhere that sells UM spares in the UK, I was looking at these...