Thanks bro, these guys are being fanboys. Childish really. Not gonna argue with them, will wait for the DAP and check for reviews.   Am weary of bias Mim... people who drop the ball and get petty calling industry standards ''gimmics'' gives the impression their opinion isn't objective...

Its a fair question and regardless of ibasso's history on here asking and being critical does not make for some kind of crime, there is such a thing as constructive critique. High end DAPs have a dual mono approach to DACs. I like this product but would want it to feature as much as others in...

What do you guys make of the single DAC implimentation?

  Rather than talk dual DAC saying 'Dual mono' might put more emphasis on things. Is a shame its not a feature, its pros outweigh the cons. Its manufacture seems to be the problem, battery life etc. Wondering if the cost reflect this, ibasso is a hifiman competitor over all else. It needs to...

  It seems to be the other way round to me.... that the description of the DAC chip allows for confusion, that it does not offer the same as a twin chip setup would and that this is evidenced in the phone still requiring two of them in order to classify as an actual dual DAC device.   It need...

Hmmmmm.... looks like the phone company employing them has decided to use two rather than one despite its;  ''new internal dual-DAC architecture''   http://www.esstech.com/index.php/en/news/newsroom/ess-brings-music-life-new-vivo-flagship-smartphone/   The Onkyo wins out on this one...?  ...

More specs... Dual DAC's or just one? Balanced out, optical out etc? What pin size?   

About to sell my AK120 for this but stopped thinking about the AK's DAC function and its optical ability.... is it worth the sell?

Just a shame its not a DAC..... also how are you guys fitting this in your average jeans pocket? .lol. No decent video reviews yet. Glad AK has been taken down a peg, almost sense them smiling at Onyko adding that jog wheel like, 'Check this out and more than 1/2 the price''. Iriver just got...

Price japan is selling them for £532... nowt wrong with that AND the pound is still bouncing back... once a new PM is in it'll level off and be even stronger. Think it'll pull at least £500 then. Warenty should be in the box right, registered etc if secondhand and bought in time, book it in, tel...

Subsing...

.LOL. Gerry, you've inadvertantly put me onto the Onkyo. The HM has too many flaws, can't get my mind around the power brick... loved it for the whole this aint a smart phone vibe but its just not portable enough to pass.   Looks like a DPX1 for me!    Anyone up on buying an AK120 fully...

If anyone is up on selling lemme know...

Jumping in here... anyone figured out how to loose the brick power pack on this? Must be a way to whittle up a USB conversion, maybe?

I've not opened them at all .lol. Building a good enough system first, was the plan at least. Not sure if I should keep them in the box now, maybe they'll be like star wars toys in the future?