Interesting point. I imagine that if you like a particular music genre, you may well look for characteristics that suit it - from the transducers especially. But for your source, I’m with you in wanting natural and lifelike sound, one that’s as true to the music as it was recorded as possible. On the basis of just a few days listening, I’m thinking the DX320 really delivers that. I’m finding it strikingly natural in the way it reproduces the timbre and individual sound of different instruments. This is particularly apparent in well recorded classical music or folk where the sense of players performing together in a room or hall, and the work of each individual performer, the character of their instrument, and the shifting dynamics is often beautifully conveyed. It’s just… very lifelike. There’s really nothing else I can say.
The obvious benchmark for me is to compare it to my Hugo2. That’s also a fine device, with great technical attributes and I’ve got to know it well. It’s early days, and I’m hesitant to sound in any way certain, but if the house was on fire and I could only grab one, I’m pretty sure I’d be jumping out of the window clutching the iBasso (With the cat in the other arm, obviously). Still, time will tell…
