Robgo
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Just bought one after getting tired of problems using a dac with a mobile phone. I bought an lg g5 because of the B&O dac and that was a colossal failure. Typically I use a hrt microstreamer. Using either of these with a phone became a cumbersome and frustrating experience as the slightest bump will cause them to disconnect. Even with the B&O which was designed to fit seemlessly on the lg g5 phone. A slight bump would cause it to disconnect and stop playing music... Totally pathetic. The sound quality with the g5 B&O dac wasn't very good either. Weak and compressed. The sound of the hrt microstreamer is glorious but just too much of a hassle using with a phone, hence buying a dap.
My honest opinion of the n3 is that I didn't like it at first. Felt it was far too forward, lacking impact, small sound stage and very sibilant highs. Basically everything I hate about stock mobile phone sound or cheap dacs (though a step up still).
After playing around a bit and getting used to it I quite like it now.
The mid level detail is great but mid level is still a too far forward. Like a V shape where mids are pushed to the front and given a lot of detail while low bass and highs are neglected. Mid level bass is very detailed but low bass lacks impact and spread. Highs are too sibilant and harsh and become muddled and fatiguing.
I set the digital filter to the very slow setting and that's when I began to really enjoy this dap. It's still very forward and mid level seems forced to the front but it rounded off the sibilence without getting rid of the mid level detail and it's quite enjoyable now. Seems to have given more richness to lower bass also.
I'll probably get something better in the future but this is a good interim solution until I can get something else. For the price though this is quite nice.
I'm using this with shure se535 which are pretty warm and mellow for iems but still quite detailed with a medium sound stage.
My honest opinion of the n3 is that I didn't like it at first. Felt it was far too forward, lacking impact, small sound stage and very sibilant highs. Basically everything I hate about stock mobile phone sound or cheap dacs (though a step up still).
After playing around a bit and getting used to it I quite like it now.
The mid level detail is great but mid level is still a too far forward. Like a V shape where mids are pushed to the front and given a lot of detail while low bass and highs are neglected. Mid level bass is very detailed but low bass lacks impact and spread. Highs are too sibilant and harsh and become muddled and fatiguing.
I set the digital filter to the very slow setting and that's when I began to really enjoy this dap. It's still very forward and mid level seems forced to the front but it rounded off the sibilence without getting rid of the mid level detail and it's quite enjoyable now. Seems to have given more richness to lower bass also.
I'll probably get something better in the future but this is a good interim solution until I can get something else. For the price though this is quite nice.
I'm using this with shure se535 which are pretty warm and mellow for iems but still quite detailed with a medium sound stage.