[Joshyy73]

Hiby music does it too! Problem solved.

Cayin N8ii + Athena X8 cable ?

 

[blotmouse]

@Whitigir Just read your review. Awesome job, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[Whitigir]

@Whitigir Just read your review. Awesome job, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

My pleasure ! I sincerely do hope more people will give the N8ii a spin. It is a wonderful little DAP.

I may also be lucky, but when I play music, the N8ii would gradually turning on but there were none of them coming on before another. Both L and R do actually integrating very nicely and balances in both SS or tubes

Also in another report, I am using Neutron player, rooted my N8ii, and forcing all larger and most powerful cores to dedicate to music alone, and the lower 4 cores for other applications. The performances are even further improved. Imagings are Insane, things just pop out of the darkness.

 

[blotmouse]

Also in another report, I am using Neutron player, rooted my N8ii, and forcing all larger and most powerful cores to dedicate to music alone, and the lower 4 cores for other applications. The performances are even further improved. Imagings are Insane, things just pop out of the darkness.

I'm macOS only for like 20 years but I'll spin up an old Win VM, if the USB will comply with it. There's probably a unix rooter somewhere, maybe I hope?
I need to root my AR-M2 also and give it some new legs.

 

[ECKHUAAA]

And people still don’t believe there are differences between Hiby and Cayin app LOL!! I remember I observed the differences on N6ii previously, but was corrected that they are both but the same

I preferred the Cayin app to the Hilby on my N6ii-RO1 seems smoother and better sound
I think its also good for our brains to learn new patterns like increasing volume by going counterclockwise...so enjoy it Rather than trying to change it

 

[normie610]

I preferred the Cayin app to the Hilby on my N6ii-RO1 seems smoother and better sound

This also the case with N8ii, somehow to my ears the Cayin app sounds better, more spacious and transparent sound.

 

[audionewbi]

I don't think Neutron player is yet compatible with N8ii, for some reason DSD is resampler to PCM. What setting do you guys use for your N8ii?

 

[AnalogandDigital]

Anyone running UApp ...

 

[Whitigir]

I don't think Neutron player is yet compatible with N8ii, for some reason DSD is resampler to PCM. What setting do you guys use for your N8ii?

I don’t have that problems, even with digital out from N8ii

 

[TomKorn]

Cayin N8ii + Athena X8 cable ?

Yessir

 

[TomKorn]

I have my updated review up. If you have time and want to check it out
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/cayin-n8ii.25734/reviews


Better performances ? For example, only 1-2 cores are being used for any music apps, and other apps are all 8 cores

What a thorough and extensive review. Thank you for that.

 

[TomKorn]

Anyone running UApp ...

I believe @Joshyy73 does.

 

[Joshyy73]

This also the case with N8ii, somehow to my ears the Cayin app sounds better, more spacious and transparent sound.

+1. I prefer using the Cayin app to play local music on both the N8ii and N6ii Ti w/R01 board. For some reason it just sounds better plus the interface is a bit cleaner.

 

[AnalogandDigital]

I believe @Joshyy73 does.

Well if my N8II arrives that's one of the few app that goes on it
But I have Neutron as wel
Use it on my LG V series

 

[Joshyy73]

Anyone running UApp ...

I use UAPP on the n8ii. I find it a great "one stop shop" solution because it allows me to integrate Tidal into it and play locally stored music in one app. Just make sure you enable "bit perfect" mode on initial set up and adjust the music quality to Hi RES or Lossless in Tidal.