If you're streaming Tidal, the M3U is great
DAP Recommendation - Thank You
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Hello, Thank you for this. No I had not seen it. I really hoped Tempotec V6 might feature there. But this was awesome help.
I had not seen older gen players. Cayin N3 Pro has a dual AK as well. However, it is a 2020 device, I just feel support would run out on it. Similarly, it had one of the least battery life compared to the others. Tonality wise, going by the reviews it sounds perfect.
M3U clearly for its Money spent seems great. I am not into streaming, even my BT useage is very limited. But still it feels like one of the best bang for the bucks.
This is such a big rabbit hole, especially for someone like me who feels noob when it comes to the science behind these players. I can understand things but still get stumped:
1) Good Processor, a stable new Snapdragon would do a good job. But then RockChip of Ibasso & AK also perform well. It becomes tough to thus ascertain beyond a point.
2) Due to all that was shared and reading up further, I understand ESS chips might come across as brighter compared to AK. Though very few players have AK.
3) How is power managed, how they work, the pyramid structure of an Analog circuit, and how they are driven is all new to me.
4) LPF, AMP, Jitter, Clock, Dual NDK vs Dual KDS – These things also are Greek to me. Which one affects music and how? I still need to learn.
I take one step forward and come up with more questions. I realise, that this thing to find 1 DAP which might be the best bang for the buck is not straightforward.
1) Good Processor, a stable new Snapdragon would do a good job. But then RockChip of Ibasso & AK also perform well. It becomes tough to thus ascertain beyond a point.
2) Due to all that was shared and reading up further, I understand ESS chips might come across as brighter compared to AK. Though very few players have AK.
3) How is power managed, how they work, the pyramid structure of an Analog circuit, and how they are driven is all new to me.
4) LPF, AMP, Jitter, Clock, Dual NDK vs Dual KDS – These things also are Greek to me. Which one affects music and how? I still need to learn.
I take one step forward and come up with more questions. I realise, that this thing to find 1 DAP which might be the best bang for the buck is not straightforward.
I have not encountered any problems with the battery, and from my experience cayin has good customer service,
In terms of sound, the n3 pro is something in another league (in relation to its price),
Its only disadvantage is that it doesn't have a streaming option... for those who use local files, this is not a disadvantage.
If you're interested in stretching the budget, you can check out the qls qa361, it's a player with amazing sound, it looks a bit boring and its operating system is simple and there's no big screen, but the sound is killer! (if you like a neutral and detailed sound)
This player has a large investment in design and components.
http://www.qlshifi.com/en/wzcapi/qa361.htm
This player has a large investment in design and components.
http://www.qlshifi.com/en/wzcapi/qa361.htm
bamboostreet
100+ Head-Fier
if you dont use streaming files, processor and ram is less important. With shanling, you have the prime mode, a mode where only the music player is running, no background app. Its perfect for local files, no lag or loose connection.
The form factor is the priority for me, not the android version or processor.
Hello All,
Thank you for all the suggestions. After all the possible pros and cons, availability, and pricing of various options, I ended up buying Hiby R6 Gen3. and I am very pleased with the experience overall.
Thank you for all the suggestions. After all the possible pros and cons, availability, and pricing of various options, I ended up buying Hiby R6 Gen3. and I am very pleased with the experience overall.
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