lantian
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You can se it this way. Dx200 was a totl player back then(with top of the line components and sound) and still sounds like one today. The DX160 is a mid range player that replaced/upgraded the dx150. Only upgrades to dx200 soundwise is dx220/dx240/dx300 lines which are also totl players from iBasso. A mid range dap will not sound as good as dx200 does, and you can mod the dx200 to ex which would be a massive jump I sound quality. For 400bucks go for the dx200.Hello, all! Many years have passed since the release of the DX200, and much has been made of the merits of the relatively new DX 160, which is a beauty.
Purely on the level of sound reproduction, is it the opinion of those here that the DX200, while older and more cumbersome/slow, is still technically superior to the DX160?
Additional context: I've used the DX90 on the go and as a digital transport for home listening for many years. Lately I've been using a 1TB SD card that the DX90 is having difficulty indexing, so that put me in mind to upgrade the DAP to something that is next level.
The DX160 seemed perfect, but it has virtually disappeared from the market. Then I saw a new/old stock DX200 selling for $399 (same retail price as new DX160) via Amazon, with free returns should the unit be bogus. This made me wonder if the formerly TOTL flagship DX200 that so many have celebrated in the previous pages of this thread still ranks above the DX160 in terms of sound.
I listen exclusively to high-quality lossless files and use a DAP as a dedicated music player. I do not care for streaming and watching videos on the device or playing games, etc. I appreciate the lovely form factor of the DX160/240/300, but while the striking looks and screens are undeniable, they are not decisive aspects for me. I've also noted that various people have reported battery issues ~two years into having the DX160, whereas it appears that replacing the battery of the DX200 is relatively simple (though not as simple as with the DX90).
So I wonder what opinions people may have about the relative merits of the sound reproduction between the DX200 and the DX160, and the value represented by a "new" DX200 at $399 in today's DAP market.
Used to own one before getting the dx220, it's a fantastic sounding player, which also supports tube Amp in form of amp9.