Cayin C9: Dual Nutube, Fully Balanced Class A/AB Portable HeadAmp

[425455]

Who knows when next batch will be produced.

Yes - just like my mountain bikes this year ...! doh

Battery life? I do have a good stock of 18650's... Battery rolling.. now there's a thing!

 

[Tanalasta]

High expectations indeed Actually, I use SP2000+C9 as my transportable bedside/living room system most of the time. I only use TT2+C9 when I want to use my IEMs by my desk because why not?

Has anyone paired the Dave to the C9?

wondering if it would be a worthwhile step up to the hugo2

 

[Marat Sar]

So, is the N6ii Ti + A02 now the official "best cleanest line out feeder" of c9? Or is it LPGT Ti? I take it these are the two "true LO" heroes in the room?

Getting a P6 Pro and I already have SP2000... LOL. Just can't seem to get a purist LO in my DAP arsenal. Trying to figure out if there's a widely acknowledged "best" I'm missing here...

 

[Whitigir]

So, is the N6ii Ti + A02 now the official "best cleanest line out feeder" of c9? Or is it LPGT Ti? I take it these are the two "true LO" heroes in the room?

Getting a P6 Pro and I already have SP2000... LOL. Just can't seem to get a purist LO in my DAP arsenal. Trying to figure out if there's a widely acknowledged "best" I'm missing here...

Doesn’t need to be N6ii TI and A02. You just need C6ii and A02. The TI is just limited model at the end of it cycle I believe. There are no changes that Cayin mentioned at all for the TI Vs regular C6ii

 

[bigbeans]

So, is the N6ii Ti + A02 now the official "best cleanest line out feeder" of c9? Or is it LPGT Ti? I take it these are the two "true LO" heroes in the room?

Getting a P6 Pro and I already have SP2000... LOL. Just can't seem to get a purist LO in my DAP arsenal. Trying to figure out if there's a widely acknowledged "best" I'm missing here...

Andy Kong from Cayin confirmed N6ii Ti is ONLY a chassis change. The chipsets, innards and so on are identical. There is no functional difference between Ti and non Ti N6ii. You can check out on N6ii thread for more info

 

[bluestorm1992]

So, is the N6ii Ti + A02 now the official "best cleanest line out feeder" of c9? Or is it LPGT Ti? I take it these are the two "true LO" heroes in the room?

Getting a P6 Pro and I already have SP2000... LOL. Just can't seem to get a purist LO in my DAP arsenal. Trying to figure out if there's a widely acknowledged "best" I'm missing here...

A lot of people said P6 Pro is the best pairing with C9 for a DAP. Many Chinese/Asian Traillii users do this combo.

 

[RTodd]

So, is the N6ii Ti + A02 now the official "best cleanest line out feeder" of c9? Or is it LPGT Ti? I take it these are the two "true LO" heroes in the room?

Getting a P6 Pro and I already have SP2000... LOL. Just can't seem to get a purist LO in my DAP arsenal. Trying to figure out if there's a widely acknowledged "best" I'm missing here...

You could save some $s and go with a Lotoo PAW6000 it sounds great with the C9 has a true line out, easy to use software, it will even flip the screen so it is facing the right way when sitting on top the C9.

If someone has the C9, LPGT and the PAW and compared them we could find out if there is a big improvement.

Likewise a comparison between the N6ii A02 to the PAW6K or LPGT these are the only three DAP options with a true line out, (I think).

L&P products may still qualify as true line out, with these the DAPs volume control is still in the chain so not sure.

On the P6Pro volume control is relay based with all relays on (I think) in line out mode when you engage it. I can say it sounds great as a source with the C9.
I have heard an opinion that it was the best combination for a DAP with C9 available today.

Anyone please feel free to correct any of this if my assumptions are incorrect.

 

[Marat Sar]

A lot of people said P6 Pro is the best pairing with C9 for a DAP. Many Chinese/Asian Traillii users do this combo.

You could save some $s and go with a Lotoo PAW6000 it sounds great with the C9 has a true line out, easy to use software, it will even flip the screen so it is facing the right way when sitting on top the C9.

If someone has the C9, LPGT and the PAW and compared them we could find out if there is a big improvement.

Likewise a comparison between the N6ii A02 to the PAW6K or LPGT these are the only three DAP options with a true line out, (I think).

L&P products may still qualify as true line out, with these the DAPs volume control is still in the chain so not sure.

On the P6Pro volume control is relay based with all relays on (I think) in line out mode when you engage it. I can say it sounds great as a source with the C9.
I have heard an opinion that it was the best combination for a DAP with C9 available today.

Anyone please feel free to correct any of this if my assumptions are incorrect.

Ooh, interesting stuff, thank you all very much. Suddenly I'm even giddier for that P6 Pro to arrive. Consensus great (or even top) source for the C9 and an amazing direct DAP for my Mason FS. Good times!

Tiny note -- there's also an iBasso amp module, amp3, their 2.5 one. Probably long out of date now, but it has 2.5 balanced LO -- true as true can get. That turns dx200, dx200Ti and dx220 into true LO sources too. Can add them to your list with amp3. I just so happen to have one too, but don't currently have access to my dx200Ti (gave it to my gf). I'm getting more and more interested to hear it with the C9. The dx200Ti had a very cold and pristine sound with a great "all around you" soundstage. Might be a nice exotic combo I'm missing out on...

Darn girlfriends!

 

[RTodd]

Ooh, interesting stuff, thank you all very much. Suddenly I'm even giddier for that P6 Pro to arrive. Consensus great (or even top) source for the C9 and an amazing direct DAP for my Mason FS. Good times!

Tiny note -- there's also an iBasso amp module, amp3, their 2.5 one. Probably long out of date now, but it has 2.5 balanced LO -- true as true can get. That turns dx200, dx200Ti and dx220 into true LO sources too. Can add them to your list with amp3. I just so happen to have one too, but don't currently have access to my dx200Ti (gave it to my gf). I'm getting more and more interested to hear it with the C9. The dx200Ti had a very cold and pristine sound with a great "all around you" soundstage. Might be a nice exotic combo I'm missing out on...

Darn girlfriends!

Girlfriends how many do you have, you lucky dawg.

 

[Marat Sar]

Girlfriends how many do you have, you lucky dawg.

I have five: the bird, the mason, the tzar, the noir and Layla

 

[Trunkmonkey44]

So, is the N6ii Ti + A02 now the official "best cleanest line out feeder" of c9? Or is it LPGT Ti? I take it these are the two "true LO" heroes in the room?

Getting a P6 Pro and I already have SP2000... LOL. Just can't seem to get a purist LO in my DAP arsenal. Trying to figure out if there's a widely acknowledged "best" I'm missing here...

I have an SP2000 and bought the P6Pro too. Love both out of the C9, but there is something special about the P6Pro. It just sounds so smooth to me. Probably not the right description, but my tunes just sound right to my ears.

Forget where I read it, maybe @twister6 posted it, but setting the line out voltage on the SP2000 by adjusting the volume wheel and hitting the button made my experience much better with the SP2000 + C9 combo.

 

[bluestorm1992]

I have an SP2000 and bought the P6Pro too. Love both out of the C9, but there is something special about the P6Pro. It just sounds so smooth to me. Probably not the right description, but my tunes just sound right to my ears.

Forget where I read it, maybe @twister6 posted it, but setting the line out voltage on the SP2000 by adjusting the volume wheel and hitting the button made my experience much better with the SP2000 + C9 combo.

Indeed, using the LO feature of SP2000 has made its pairing with C9 much better to me as well.

 

[SBranson]

Geez.. this C9 continues to amaze me. Listening to this and even a YouTube mp3 sounds fantastic,



PS... I’ll consult the manual tomorrow but can the C9 be used while charging from an external battery or does the power need to be off?

 

[jmills8]

Geez.. this C9 continues to amaze me. Listening to this and even a YouTube mp3 sounds fantastic,



PS... I’ll consult the manual tomorrow but can the C9 be used while charging from an external battery or does the power need to be off?

No

 

[lucasratmundo]

Has anyone paired the Dave to the C9?

wondering if it would be a worthwhile step up to the hugo2

Hey @Tanalasta, do you see any fundamental difference in sound quality between Hugo 2 + 2go vs SP2000 when used with the C9 (and in general)?