[pepitomanaloto]

Thank you for the kind words of support.I was on the market for best sound quality under 500$ and pulled the plug on dx160 few hours before I found this thread. Than when I saw that people selling their dx160 for this unit ,I got totally confused with my decision lol. Thank you again

The dx160 is a perfectly fine DAP. And to be honest you can’t go wrong with any of the other DAP in that tier (hiby r5, m11, m5s). In my opinion, they are the best in class in terms of p2p and offers the best value.

 

[Novice2020]

The dx160 is a perfectly fine DAP. And to be honest you can’t go wrong with any of the other DAP in that tier (hiby r5, m11, m5s). In my opinion, they are the best in class in terms of p2p and offers the best value.

Honestly this is such a rabbit hole , I wish there was a local store where you could hear all of them before making a decision

 

[rbf1138]

Honestly this is such a rabbit hole , I wish there was a local store where you could hear all of them before making a decision

FWIW, I’ve had/heard the dx160, r3pro, m2x, M0 and M5s. I kept the M0 and M5s.

 

[Novice2020]

FWIW, I’ve had/heard the dx160, r3pro, m2x, M0 and M5s. I kept the M0 and M5s.

see to each their own ,that's why I wish people could pick their "sound" before finalizing the purchase. Otherwise it's like a blind pick especially for novices like me. who don't understand all those fancy words such as "bright" , "warm" and etc. I totally understand that it's hard to describe a sound properly but I really have no idea how to apply those "fancy" words into my imagination to properly "understand" how it would sound like.

 

[abitdeef]

The dx160 is a perfectly fine DAP. And to be honest you can’t go wrong with any of the other DAP in that tier (hiby r5, m11, m5s). In my opinion, they are the best in class in terms of p2p and offers the best value.

I agree you! can't go wrong with any of those. Wasn't excited by the shanling but that's just personal sound preference.

 

[abitdeef]

see to each their own ,that's why I wish people could pick their "sound" before finalizing the purchase. Otherwise it's like a blind pick especially for novices like me. who don't understand all those fancy words such as "bright" , "warm" and etc. I totally understand that it's hard to describe a sound properly but I really have no idea how to apply those "fancy" words into my imagination to properly "understand" how it would sound like.

The dx160 is pretty balanced soundwise, and you have that nice parametric eq. Honestly they're all very similar sounding with just various tweaks. Your iems or headphones are going to affect the sound more. I mean is there anything particular you don't like about the dx160 sound?

Because reading head fi can make you nutty- posts, impressions and ect. And eveything 'new' is pretty much awesome ha ha. And honestly everything I've listened to lately has sounded really good.

I mean everytime something new comes out it's hard to resist trying it out. Because in the back of your mind you're thinking- this could sound better than my current dap. And of course there's always something new coming around the corner. I will say my first foray into portable tube use has been very enlightening.

 

[Novice2020]

The dx160 is pretty balanced soundwise, and you have that nice parametric eq. Honestly they're all very similar sounding with just various tweaks. Your iems or headphones are going to affect the sound more. I mean is there anything particular you don't like about the dx160 sound?

Because reading head fi can make you nutty- posts, impressions and ect. And eveything 'new' is pretty much awesome ha ha. And honestly everything I've listened to lately has sounded really good.

I mean everytime something new comes out it's hard to resist trying it out. Because in the back of your mind you're thinking- this could sound better than my current dap. And of course there's always something new coming around the corner. I will say my first foray into portable tube use has been very enlightening.

Tbh I havent heard it yet. It arrives on Friday

 

[twister6]

Most 4.4 do sound better than their 3.5 counterparts. But not the N3 pro UL mode especially to me, is just so intoxicating to listen to.

Yeah, switched to UL mode as well, my favorite now. Not to the same extent, but switching between TR and UL tube modes kind of reminds me of switching between E01 dac/amp card Class A and Class AB.

 

[koolranch]

I'm wondering what happens with these returns where no restocking fee is assessed. Are they sold as "Open Box Items" at a discount?

Yes, I have purchased these from two places and they are great. Like new you cant even tell.

 

[koolranch]

My n3Pro crashes and restart quite often randomly when adding music to favorite folder and sometime when turning up or down volume. Is anyone else experiencing the same problem?

no issues with my example.

 

[seanwee]

The dx160 is a perfectly fine DAP. And to be honest you can’t go wrong with any of the other DAP in that tier (hiby r5, m11, m5s). In my opinion, they are the best in class in terms of p2p and offers the best value.

Honestly this is such a rabbit hole , I wish there was a local store where you could hear all of them before making a decision

Having heard all those i still picked the DX160 for its best in class, actually, better than its class soundstage. And as much as i liked the M11 Pro, it just wasn't pocketable for me.

 

[jeffri]

Yeah, switched to UL mode as well, my favorite now. Not to the same extent, but switching between TR and UL tube modes kind of reminds me of switching between E01 dac/amp card Class A and Class AB.

The UL is definitely my favorite as well. I liked that it expanded the sound, yet still have the warmth.

 

[trueno84]

Honestly this is such a rabbit hole , I wish there was a local store where you could hear all of them before making a decision

https://www.head-fi.org/articles/describing-sound-a-glossary.12328/

Something for u to refer buddy

 

[Novice2020]

https://www.head-fi.org/articles/describing-sound-a-glossary.12328/

Something for u to refer buddy

Thank you so much

 

[trueno84]

Thank you so much

Most welcome. Anytime to help a buddy to seep in more audio poison.