i had gloss black in V1which was replaced with this matte version. Difference is minor in appearance

Gives you good idea how ,any crazies like us out there lol

Well if you in USA, you might just order both and return one. It’s not ideal for seller but if you careful with product it should be fine . Or buy both open boxes. Though there is risk . I bought Xn6, Rn6 and Raven with intent to choose one . Ended up keeping all 3 lol .😂

To my ears RN6 has wider stage . Raven maybe has more depth but Radon has exceptional stage. I’m not good at using audiophile terms. RN6 seems to be a bit more piercing on some tracks . Raven treble might go higher but it’s smoother to my ears. Best way I can explain is this . Since I figured...

I have both. RN6 built like tank , very comfortable. Overall feeling of a premium jewellery piece. Both Raven and RN6 are top tier. RN6 imho has great midrange bass perfect for rock music. Ravens bass slams at least the same but its focus quite bit lower. Raven been my daily driver since I...

I have to say Raven + N30 = magical

That might be true . I don’t know any other dap that has such a sensitive buttons as SP3K . Heck my old SE200 doesn’t have this problem.

I can attest that . I have my N30 for almost 2 months . Have zero issues whatsoever

Wheel never gave me any problems . It’s buttons that getting pushed on it’s own in the pocket. It’s amazing dap . Hence that’s why I haven’t sold it after getting N30.

No .. it’s frustrating. That was pretty much main reason why I gave N30 shot. Silver lining that I’m really happy I did cuz N30 is sound heaven.

Thanks for clarification. I don’t know technicality behind it. I just know from experience that any good dap sounds better

Couple things I wish Astell Kern improve ; battery life. I use player 45-60 min a day plus quite a bit of idle time . Plus I’m always streaming which puts extra load on the battery. AK had to be charged every 3 days or so. N30 is fine with getting charged 1s every 5-6 days. touchy side...

Yes I have both. I use N30 most of the time. SP3K is very close and actually has few perks over N30. Particularly I love AK UI. It’s more stable vs full android. AK is absolute champion when it comes to black background. No noise whatsoever. Very detailed and holographic sound. However, N30...

I think Apple Music has hi res flac subscription so you should be good with it. I’m pretty sure iPhone builtin limitations will limit the bit rate and resolution of the sound. Maybe I’m wrong but phone never sounds good vs good player.

Meant to say use SP3K as streamer with apps such as Tidal and Qobuz