In HK, it is priced lowest in the world. Hkd61880 / 6750euro. So after 1 year, one may pick up a nice piece at 5000euro 2nd handed. I don't think that is too scary of a price given that many cables sell at 2000euro nowadays. Right?

Back to this thread of beloved DAP ever. I think you don't need to carry it for daily. You have better choice like dp-x1(a) which I have been happily using for three year. You know. Convenience of listening to 45million songs . But if you are serious about a DAP , given that there is no...

Actually, if Sony stop the design at this board. I think it can still challenge the sp1000 wm1z. This board already output analog signal I think powered at line out level (the maximum volume of some dap).

If you look at the photo #295, you will probably see what I mean. It is actually quite jammed inside such a casing to fit in 1) resistance type volume controller, 2) analog amplifier board, 3) two big batteries.

Because it is a pure analog amplifier board, the short fall must be the resistance type Volume controller. If you see most desktop preamp has big volume knob (some with large number of resistors). That won't even fit into such tiny case (tiny in term of desktop amplifier). So a large part of...

There is no figure about the mah size of amplifier batteries. But I think it is 5-8 times of my 1860mah. The power output (balanced) is at 10 times of my dp-x1. Given playing time is about the same 10 hours.

How big are the batteries comparing to a large size dap (my dp-x1 is sample size as the sp1000)？ you may take a look at the below photo.

Some details about the amplifier board. Look special at how many black/red wires from the two batteries (I believe there are four batteries actually)

The DAC board is believed to output analog signals and the amplifier board is totally analog amplifiers. So it actually is two machines in one housing.

I studied a bit about its internal amplifier board. The special thing that got me is that it has eight +/- power wires supplying the left and right channel. That is bi-amp in speakers guy wording. Meaning each channel (e.g. left) is driven by two amplifiers. So this thing has four amplifiers...

I have no experience with TT2, but a few experience with Hugo2. But as it already come on par with some very good dac/amp like the SA-10, HA5050AH, I think it should be on par or better than TT2.

The only thing it is not very good at is classical music. So it may need to be reviewed more with better headphones (whose better at classical music)

It sounds much cleaner and dark in background the the Sony's wm1z. With the same headphone (z1r) when comparing to Sony's own desktop amplifier it also sound more 3D with more density.

The dmp-z1 operates and feel like a real desktop hi-fi equipment as you turn the silky analog volume (this piece of Volume also equipped in some Luxman pre-amps). It sounds more like the sp1000 but with analog tone. So it has a bit of Sony's warm sound texture due to software.

My 5 cents: There is no DAP can challenge the dmp-z1 in term of sound quality, sound stage, hi-fi quality. It is on par with one of the Audio Technica demo set priced around 15k USD (laptop, SA-10 as usb dac, re leaf E3 hybrid amplifier, L5000 special edition headphone) in term of Vocal and...

I listened to dmp-z1 during the hk show. I also compared to most of the pricest dap like the Cayin N8, hifiman R2R2000, (wm1z , sp1000 three versions). And also top of the show Audio Technica L5000 desktop sets x2, Sony's own desktop amplifier set.

Yes, the dpx1(a) sounds better with higher density, more sound stage.

No, it is best for under 50ohm headphones with a few exceptions. I personally used a 42ohm audio-technica A900X and SE volume 100-130/160 on high gain.

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Anyone listen to Deezer Hifi streaming? How is it compare to Tidal?

Good choice.

Thanks for sharing!

It is not the same. It broke due to external force that rip apart the plastic housing.

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