[noblewolf]

What am I looking at ? A newer carrying case for MkII ?

Got a $28 aluminum case from Aliexpress.. I tend to stash everything in my backpack, so high ticket items must be in a solid dedicated case.

Plucked off the plaque from the packaging and taped it on the aluminum case.

 

[Nostoi]

I’ve been enjoying the A02 +C9 combo for the past few days. This is the best, most articulate combo I’ve heard in recent memory. Desktop class sound from something so small! I can see why @Whitigir praises it so much. What a shame A02 isn’t available for more folks to buy!

Well done Cayin, C9 has never sounded better.

Agreed. I've been on a R01 roll, but returned to A02/C9 this afternoon. Dang, it pairs so good with the ZMF VC. You're right: desktop sound in a pint size portion.

Don't hate on the Rick Springfield (darker than you might think):

 

[Taz777]

I just want to check something about the R01 balanced headphone output: is it 4.4mm TRRRS Pentaconn wiring?

 

[Whitigir]

4.4mm has a standard, and so everyone just follow it. That standard is Jeita 4.4mm and Pentaconn is the first to have produced the 4.4mm. In a sense, you can call it being a Pentaconn standard

 

[Ultrainferno]

Today we have a review of all (-1) the Cayin N6ii Audio Motherboards, including the brand new R01 board.
https://www.headfonia.com/cayin-audio-motherboards-r01-review/

 

[Taz777]

Out of interest, is anyone running planar magnetic headphones out of the R01 module? If so, which ones work well with the R01?

 

[justsomesonyfan]

Out of interest, is anyone running planar magnetic headphones out of the R01 module? If so, which ones work well with the R01?

using DD/planar iems with it, runs perfect on high gain

 

[shadow1121]

Today we have a review of all (-1) the Cayin N6ii Audio Motherboards, including the brand new R01 board.
https://www.headfonia.com/cayin-audio-motherboards-r01-review/

must agree on how good the UM Mest mk2 sounds with the R01

 

[blotmouse]

OG Solaris also sounds wonderful and gains a beautifully thick and wet lower midrange with R01. Sounds like playback from a 2" tape machine in the studio. Seriously. The Ti has, for the moment at least, knocked the M8 out of my 1st place pairing spot. R2r may have ruined my ears now. Thanks Cayin, you have made future DAP purchases a very easy affair for me, lol. If it isn't r2r moving forward, I likely will not be interested.

 

[Nostoi]

OG Solaris also sounds wonderful and gains a beautifully thick and wet lower midrange with R01. Sounds like playback from a 2" tape machine in the studio. Seriously. The Ti has, for the moment at least, knocked the M8 out of my 1st place pairing spot. R2r may have ruined my ears now. Thanks Cayin, you have made future DAP purchases a very easy affair for me, lol. If it isn't r2r moving forward, I likely will not be interested.

Agreed. Just ordered an R2R desktop dac on the basis of how impressed I was with R01.

 

[jwilliamhurst]

Agreed. Just ordered an R2R desktop dac on the basis of how impressed I was with R01.

Which R2R desktop dac did you go with?

 

[Nostoi]

Which R2R desktop dac did you go with?

Sonnet Morpheus in the end. Should be here tomorrow. Was tempted by the Pontus but the Morpheus suits my needs a bit better. We'll see...

 

[Whitigir]

Sonnet Morpheus in the end. Should be here tomorrow. Was tempted by the Pontus but the Morpheus suits my needs a bit better. We'll see...

I thought it was going to be bother Cayin LOL! Never be the same again!

 

[someyoungguy]

There is a big difference between C9 and amp9 I think I used amp9 for no more than 15min, and set it aside. The level of noise floor was unbearable with many iems.

Do you still have the Plenue L? If so, how does it compare to the R01 in terms of sound?

 

[twister6]

Do you still have the Plenue L? If so, how does it compare to the R01 in terms of sound?

It's a bit of an adventure to get to PL. First, I had to revisit my old reviews as a reference to figure out which one is the latest P2 vs PL because they look close enough, then I had to find micro-usb cable to charge PL

Overall, they have a similar natural tonality, leaning more toward the warmer organic side of tuning. But there are someb differences. N6ii/R01 soundstage spreads a little wider L to R, and also R01 has a noticeably better imaging where sounds are more spread/separated in space while in PL they are closer together toward the center. Also, tested with Traillii, the bass has a little more boost with PL. Another noticeable difference is R01 having a blacker background.