SP2K probably is much better one which is not my cup of tea...
Yeah... SP2K is exceptional in SOUNDStage... but it doesnt mean coherent and shallow soundstage is bad....
This baby is really fluid in dynamic... best experience ever had for me...
anyway... my full quest impression is on the other thread...
But today I experienced a lot of new things.
AMP9...
with my SOLARIS, HISS, can be fixed by ifi ebuddy... but IMO not Tube sounding... CAYIN N8 is more like tube sounding...
Bass slam, and rich VOCAL (a bit recess) is the main highlight on DX229....
The new Firmware on increase power on MANGO OS is useful... but not for my pairing.
That Green thing... is eye candy...
others like DX200ti
Better Raw power in term for dynamic, but least technicalities compare to DX221MK2. IMO.
with SOLARIS, DX200ti HIss like hell... so comparing being done with U18t.
DX160...
Same sound characteristic as DX221MK2... Better ??? IMO, no, micro detail will be the something that DX221MK2 still excel and Vocal/Mid is more full.
Now, if we talk price to sound performance... DX160 will be in the high chart... IMO
like someone here used to said, this year is the best year to look MID range DAP...