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[AboveNBeyond]

Does DX260 slide out of official green iBasso case when you insert cable? Because there is no case support on top side

 

[Khumbaba]

iBasso DX260MK2

https://www.letsgoaudio.com/products/ibasso-dx260mk2-digital-audio-player?locale=en

https://hifigo.com/collections/new-arrival/products/ibasso-dx260mk2

CS43198 ×8 ~ Flagship DAC Matrix.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC ~ 11nm process technology.
4G LPDDR4X + 128G UFS.
FPGA-Master 2.0 ~ Independent audio master control.
PCM 32bit/768kHz ~ Hard-coded DSD512.
SHARP 5" IPS on cell full display.
QC3.0, PD3.0 dual fast charging protocols.
Two NDK femtosecond crystals ~ less than one trillionth of a second.
FIR 2x / FIR 4x ~ Hardware analog filters.
Low latency USB-DAC ~ USB 3.1 high-speed transmission.
1015mW + 1015mW@32Ω.
THD+N: -123dB ~ Dynamic range: 134dB.
Coaxial output supports 24bit/384kHz ~ DOP DSD 128.
2.4G / 5G WiFi ~ Bluetooth 5.0.
Android13 ~ Mango OS dual system.

 

[lairpost]

Does it mean that 128gb version is 100% new one? With 665 and android 13?

No. Not 100% new. Effectively all of the supporting circuits are very likely the same. The Qualcomm 660 is probably what they can no longer source hence the move to 665 which is still widely used and available. The 8 DAC chips remain the same. The sound characteristics are very likely to be the same as well. The case appears to be the same. Same screen. Memory gets the UFS controller used in the rest of the line but faster ram really doesn't make or break a DAP. iBasso has made some tweaks to Android 13 on the DX180 and DX340 but not extensive. It's simply time to update the middle tier to 13. See the DX340 thread for several different philosophies applied to further reducing CPU load to reduce noise.

 

[jaxz]

Does DX260 slide out of official green iBasso case when you insert cable? Because there is no case support on top side

Not at all. The green case fits really tight. No movement.

 

[AboveNBeyond]

Not at all. The green case fits really tight. No movement.

That's great! I've had this issue with Cayin N6-iii case, it's wasn't tightly fitting.

 

[mattclarke18]

I talked to Bloom today as I help them out when needed on Ibasso DAP issues. I will be getting a DX260MK2 and will make a guide on it. I suspect it will be same as DX180 and DX340. They will be getting a shipment from Ibasso soon but prices will reflect the import tax. I do not think it will beat the 340 and 180 remains best value for money. Ibasso should have put same DAC as 340 and called it DX280. I used to own a DX260. Not a huge difference in SQ between 180 and 260.

 

[nekromantik]

I sold my 260 only lost £60 out of what I paid.
There is no other DAP in the mid range that has low impdience and more then 9 hours battery other then the DX180. The Fiio M21 comes close but its not that much more for DX180 which contains better DACs. So I ended up ordering DX180 from aliexpress. hopefully it actually arrives and does not take 3 to 4 weeks.

 

[rlw6534]

I sold my 260 only lost £60 out of what I paid.
There is no other DAP in the mid range that has low impdience and more then 9 hours battery other then the DX180. The Fiio M21 comes close but its not that much more for DX180 which contains better DACs. So I ended up ordering DX180 from aliexpress. hopefully it actually arrives and does not take 3 to 4 weeks.

I just wish iBasso would add "Roon Ready" support and system-wide PEQ so it would compete better with M21 features.

 

[nekromantik]

I just wish iBasso would add "Roon Ready" support and system-wide PEQ so it would compete better with M21 features.

Yeah I dont stream or EQ much so not biggy for me. I suspect the DX180 will sound better then the M21 in most cases due to the DACs being better.

 

[mattclarke18]

I sold my 260 only lost £60 out of what I paid.
There is no other DAP in the mid range that has low impdience and more then 9 hours battery other then the DX180. The Fiio M21 comes close but its not that much more for DX180 which contains better DACs. So I ended up ordering DX180 from aliexpress. hopefully it actually arrives and does not take 3 to 4 weeks.

That is not bad. I had both 180 and 260 at same time. 260 had bit better details but not worth the price difference. 340 ruined the 260 for me but it costs a lot more and heavy. Not a Dap I could take to the beach. Maybe they tuned the mk2 a bit differently.

 

[lairpost]

I just wish iBasso would add "Roon Ready" support and system-wide PEQ so it would compete better with M21 features.

Don't hold your breath. The foundation of Roon software development doesn't allow them to escape Android SRC. They are now 10 years down this path and I don't see them changing to native development tools for each platform they support but who knows, maybe Harman will make the move at some point.

I suppose they could call it 'Roon Ready' but I doubt you'll get anything different than running the client as you can right now.

I use Roon (for 8 years now) on my main, shop and back yard systems but keep my DAP using only native apps with download support for offline use. ARC is a crapshow still and a huge power/battery killer, in my attempts to use it on DAP and iPhone.

Symfonium is a pretty good Roon substitute for Android DAPs. Gives a lot of the look and feel as well as DSP options. It's ~$6 one time.

 

[rlw6534]

Don't hold your breath. The foundation of Roon software development doesn't allow them to escape Android SRC. They are now 10 years down this path and I don't see them changing to native development tools for each platform they support but who knows, maybe Harman will make the move at some point.

I suppose they could call it 'Roon Ready' but I doubt you'll get anything different than running the client as you can right now.

I use Roon (for 8 years now) on my main, shop and back yard systems but keep my DAP using only native apps with download support for offline use. ARC is a crapshow still and a huge power/battery killer, in my attempts to use it on DAP and iPhone.

Symfonium is a pretty good Roon substitute for Android DAPs. Gives a lot of the look and feel as well as DSP options. It's ~$6 one time.

Newer FiiO DAPs are "Roon Ready" and certified by Roon (similar to A&K). These are bit-perfect and fully functional Roon endpoints using the RAAT protocol. It's not the same thing as the Roon Control app or Roon ARC.

 

[lairpost]

Newer FiiO DAPs are "Roon Ready" and certified by Roon (similar to A&K). These are bit-perfect and fully functional Roon endpoints using the RAAT protocol. It's not the same thing as the Roon Control app or Roon ARC.

Ok. Not sure why they wouldn't apply it to all Android then. Regardless, I've enjoyed being detethered from Roon as I've used it for too long and very much like the native streaming apps, Radio Paradise (with ratings and skipping, offline access), etc.

 

[mattclarke18]

Ibasso is better built and has better support. Can you replace battery on Fiio? Can it be tweaked? I don't plan on getting anything other than Ibasso. My 340 will last me a long time. Would not mind one day getting a 180 or 260 for something lighter and smaller.

 

[rlw6534]

Ok. Not sure why they wouldn't apply it to all Android then. Regardless, I've enjoyed being detethered from Roon as I've used it for too long and very much like the native streaming apps, Radio Paradise (with ratings and skipping, offline access), etc.

Obviously if you don't use Roon or want PEQ, it doesn't really matter... but FiiO M11 Plus/M21/M23 DAPs have both features. Just trying to prod iBasso to step up.