AnamCeoil
100+ Head-Fier
I second that about the FC6 and it's relative convenience and unnoticeability, though I have no experience with DAPs and my only other reference for a dongle (wired or bluetooth) is the Qudelix 5K- no comparison in sound quality for me, the FC6 just sounds so much more natural and lifelike, whereas the 5K sounds artificial to my ears via either bluetooth or wired (though the PEQ capability is mindblowing, and the Bluetooth quality is also very solid.The Hiby FC6 is quite good though about not getting in the way, or being all that noticeable of a physical addition to your setup. It's the only "serious audiophile" dongle I've tried that I can just treat it like it's a part of the cable. And it sounds great.
Really debated whether I wanted to get into the dedicated-player DAP world, but having the FC6 and a throwaway old phone as my transport fits my needs which are primarily streaming based so I think (hope!) that is one rabbit hole I can avoid