I remember, you mentioned with lossless streaming of Tidal, right? If that's someones *only* top priority in a DAP, perhaps they should wait for Cayin/Hiby/Tidal resolution of whatever buffering problem there is or just get USB DAC/amp to accompany their smartphone. For me personally, I think it's a plus that i5 didn't put too much effort into full Android interface and rather has it as an add-on to run some apps like a basic Spotify which streams perfectly (especially convenient with a wireless speaker) and saves my Note 4 batteryPlus, you can play a few Solitaire games while you at it.![]()
Btw, in THIS post you mentioned that Tidal is not your high priority and you don't even have a subscription. Does it mean if I get Tidal demo, I will be able to hear the issue? Could it be the limitation of a trial/demo version of Tidal you are running? You know how some apps try to cripple the free version with ads just so you can upgrade it to a premium version![]()
It is only the trial version of Tidal however it works fine on both Android smartphones and Apple phones, I've tried them both in the last few days. I don't think it's merely a Tidal issue as it happened with other services that were not lossless. I know I'm not the only one who's experienced this in this thread. Streaming over the home network is also problematic if trying anything above 320mp3 files.
I get your point about Tidal not being a deal breaker for some - it isn't for me, can't see me paying £20 a month for a streamng service, however I would like to use services such as streaming over my home network or certain lossy radio services that it suffers with.
I've said before and I'll say it again - SQ wise this player is excellent, better to my ears than both the Onkyo X1 and the Fiio X7 but if you are going to sell something that claims to offer Android with Wifi streaming etc etc at least make it work or advertise it as a device that has limited straming abilities!
Spoke to AMP3 on the basis that maybe I have a faulty unit but then that would mean so does everybody else who has wifi issues. It seems a simple enough problem - song track counter starts but music is delayed by a few seconds, this must be leading to the pops and drop-outs.
I might sound awkward over this but when you pay £400 for a set of features you expect them to work as advertised. The cloud access claims on Cayin's website are inaccurate due to this issue.