Thank you. Never knew this existed. There is another DAP at a similar price - HIFI Walker H2 - https://amzn.to/3dAKGHl. It uses a Burr Brown PCM5102 DAC. So, do you know how the sound quality of this compares to some other DAPs in this price range?

Given that the M7 is now selling at a price less than the Shanling Q1, I'm wondering which of these two would be a better buy around $100. Which of these two has a better sound quality? I don't have any hard-to-drive headphones/IEMs, and I will be mostly using it with Koss KPH-30i & **** ****.

Thank you. How's your R2 holding up? I heard there are some complaints about its build quality and glitchy software.

If I don't need tidal/streaming services and only focusing on sound quality, what would be a better DAP among Shanling Q1 & Hiby R2? Afaik, the two main things that are going for Shanling Q1 are better battery life & better (?) build quality, while Hiby R2 has newer BT 5.0 and some unique...

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Do you have a suggestion for a DAP under $100? I want something warm sounding with a good SQ, a basic display, and good battery life. I don't need a lot of power or balanced output. Bluetooth is not necessary, but it will be a bonus if it has one. It would also be nice if it comes with stable...

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Does anyone have good suggestions for a budget DAP below $70? I don't need a lot of power as I will not be driving power-hungry headphones. I will be mostly using it with easy to drive iems and Koss KPH-30i headphones. SQ and a simple display are the most important features I'm looking for...

Thank you, but I only listen to music on my SD card. But if I decide to stream music, I will keep that in mind.

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I just bought Sonata HD pro. I will be using it with my android phone and windows 10 PC. Do I have to use USB Audio Player Pro on my phone to unlock the full potential? Also are there any other alternate/free apps that are as good or better as UAPP?

I'm looking to try some pretty cheap dongle dac-amps too. The one you've linked doesn't have too many specifications listed like the type of DAC chip or the output power. So, it's difficult to say how well it will work with the headphones you've listed. I just ordered this from Amazon for $17 -...

Yes, the naming is very confusing. Is there any difference between Meizu MasterHIFI and TempoTec Sonata HD PRO? Both use the same DAC chip but the sonata HD pro is $15 more expensive. Also, can Meizu MasterHIFI be used with a windows laptop? It was clearly mentioned on the Sonata HD pro product...

In the Z-review, he mentioned that after the Grado mod was done, he needed to crank up the volume (he was also using a class-A rebel amp while testing them). I'm planning to use these for casual listening, directly from my cell phone. So, I'm now wondering if I need an amp to drive them properly...

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When you say the mod is completely reversible, you're talking about just inserting these huge pads on top of the stock pads, right? You also mentioned it is better to remove the stock pads to make them sound even better. So, I'm planning to do that. Is it easy to just carefully pull out the...

Thanks, yeah, I agree with you.

Thank you. My phone does have USB-C. But it is only on Android 7. Honor said they might release Android 8 for this phone, but I don't think that will ever happen. I will be only using IEMs (Moondrop Starfield, CCA C10 & **** ****) with this set up.

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Thank you. I have Honor 8 and according to these specifications, it doesn't have aptX or AAC. I'm thinking of replacing my phone with one of the LG phones with the quad-dac later. So, I guess it makes sense for me to settle for a cheaper option until then. Do you have any recommendations for a...

I don't know a lot about codecs like apt-X , LDAC, etc and I'm still new to all this, so my question might sound silly. I have an android phone that doesn't have aptX support. Most of my music is in flac or wav format. So, does it make sense for me to buy ES100 or BTR5 if my phone doesn't have...

Did anyone here have good experiences dealing with returns and exchanges (especially from US & Canada)? I received a defective TRN BT20 from the same seller (NiceHCK Audio store) & I even made a video showing the defect. The seller asked me either to ship the product back to China using...

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