Very much so.
Cayin N8 TOTL DAP: KORG Nutube, Dual AK4497, 4.4mm phone/line out
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Very much so.
jmills8
Previously known as bmiamihk, jmills2
Still using it.
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Yes. I have not really preferred anything else since it was released.
mungster
1000+ Head-Fier
Nice. Me too. My other daps have not been used since i picked up the n8.
mungster
1000+ Head-Fier
We'll see! Heard from a couple people who demoed in shop said it's a real departure from the n8 sound signature. Waiting for more impressions before I pull the trigger.
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ssriram2791
100+ Head-Fier
Wonderful to hear that ! Could you tell us what makes N8 stand out from rest of your collection (all of them in your signature is TOTL) ?
mungster
1000+ Head-Fier
Don't get me wrong. all of the TOTL daps I've have own sound great for their respective technology. I never tried a korg nutube dap before and decided to give it a try and picked up a used N8. The sound coming out of the N8 is amazing especially the tube output. What I'm going to say will not be sny different than @jmills8 said at the first few pages of this thread. The sound is just so dynamic and warm with great technicalities. It kept me listening for almost 3 hrs straight and i don't usually listen that long. The stage is wide and timbre is on point and cymbals and instrumentsjust pops out at you. The 2 daps that give me the wow factor are the LP6TI AE and N8. Like i said my impressions is the same as @jmills8 so i won't elaborate too much. We'll see what N8ii bring to the table in the next few weeks. Maybe that will be my third favorite dap!
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I'm loving my N8. I demoed it next to an SP1000, SP2000 and M17 and I preferred it. The A&K were brighter which for me saturated the highs too much. the M17 I would consider if I were using headphones. But the N8 Balanced was warmer, had more room to breathe, and still had all the detail I could ask for. Really looking forward to the N8ii 
jmills8
Previously known as bmiamihk, jmills2
mungster
1000+ Head-Fier
Yep. 4.4 sounds amazing also. I enjoy both outputs.
Melitaboy64
New Head-Fier
Me too, it's wonderful to have the choices; balanced or tube, open or closed phones, every combination has its strengths.
I like the 4.4mm balanced output best as well on the N8 BB. My concern is I am not sure the N8ii will be better in balanced SS operation. I am sure Alex will let us know.I'm loving my N8. I demoed it next to an SP1000, SP2000 and M17 and I preferred it. The A&K were brighter which for me saturated the highs too much. the M17 I would consider if I were using headphones. But the N8 Balanced was warmer, had more room to breathe, and still had all the detail I could ask for. Really looking forward to the N8ii
Rayzilla
1000+ Head-Fier
I don't have an N8 yet but I'm considering getting one. Noob question but just want to confirm that I can still use the 4.4 connection in tube mode, although it will play SE?
immortalsoul
1000+ Head-Fier
On the 4.4 you only have solid state, no tubes. You can use the tubes only on 3.5
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