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    Obscure Chinese DAPs

    @EMPORIUS Hmm - I can think of a few like that but all well over $100 or no longer available. Or both. Maybe the Final E3000? Cable isn't removable and is thin and plain-looking - but it also isn't tangly or noisy. IMHO a great choice in the $50 price range if you're willing to consider the...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    This is the exact same thing my mother told me about growing up in a family of Italian immigrants, back then. They were not allowed to speak Italian, were not taught Italian. Her parents wanted her to be an American kid, not an Italian-American kid. She *was* taught to make Italian food...
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    Reply to review by 'bjd1' on item 'ACMEE MF02S'

    @cqtek You sparked quite the discussion here! :-) I just want to reiterate my gratitude for your reviews. I always find them clear, interesting and informative, even if the devices sometimes aren't what I would choose for myself. Last year, I wrote a few short reviews on another forum; I was...
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    Reply to review by 'bjd1' on item 'ACMEE MF02S'

    Excellent review. Thanks!
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    HiBy R2 - HiBy's entry-level HiFi digital audio player

    Seems like that’s the case. I’ve found HiBy support to be friendly and helpful - or maybe just a straight return/exchange with whatever store you bought from.
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    HiBy R2 - HiBy's entry-level HiFi digital audio player

    Try holding the button down for longer. It should show the HiBy logo in yellow, then after a minute or so the regular UI appears. Same for shutting down: A brief button press just blanks the screen. A longer one shows the yellow logo, then it shuts all the way down.
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    Astell&Kern Launches USB-C Dual DAC Cable

    I tried the A&K DAC and the TC28i with my iPhone SE, and it did not work.
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    Astell&Kern Launches USB-C Dual DAC Cable

    @jimmyk70 you might try writing to A&K to let them know of your experience. I wrote to them a little while ago - at support@theinvixion.com - and they told me their tests showed an iPad with USB-C works. Maybe there's a firmware fix they can make.
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    Astell&Kern Launches USB-C Dual DAC Cable

    Sorry to hear that it isn't working for you.
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    Astell&Kern Launches USB-C Dual DAC Cable

    I assume you have an 11” iPad Pro or a recent 12” one, with the USB-C port. I’ve got the 11. I plug the A&K DAC in, it’s LED lights up. In the Control Center, the volume slider changes to indicate headphones are connected. (It actually shows that even if no headphones are plugged in to the...
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    Astell&Kern Launches USB-C Dual DAC Cable

    I few more thoughts on the A&K dongle DAC ... they have multiple warnings about checking for high volume. The first time I connected it to my MacBook Air, it did indeed automatically set the volume level to max. I reduced the level to something more reasonable for my listening, and the next...
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    Astell&Kern Launches USB-C Dual DAC Cable

    My A&K USB C DAC arrived yesterday. If it helps anyone decide, the device does work with my iPad Pro - I think because the Pro's port is USB C, not Lightning. I tried it with my iPhone and a DD TC28i, but it didn’t work. Acted like nothing was plugged in. Trying it with the Apple Camera Kit...
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    Obscure Chinese DAPs

    Did you open up the back of the case? I see those screws in your photo, so it seems like it'd be easy ...
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    Obscure Chinese DAPs

    I bit the bullet recently and purchased a V5i-dual op-amp directly from Burson. Opened up one of my two ACMEE MF-01 players, pulled out the Muses02 chip and put in the V5. No problem - brought me back to my days in engineering school doing labs! But I do admit I was relieved when it turned on...
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    HiBy R2 - HiBy's entry-level HiFi digital audio player

    Warning to R2 & FD1 owners - I just ruined my R2 trying to get it separated from the FD1. I had them connected with the pad that comes with the FD1 - that's the purpose of the pad, right? Well, in trying to get them apart again, the back of the R2 came right off and cracked into pieces. And I...
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