I can also understand this. From the time I had with the M8, they sound great,
but they can be quiet as
hot as Cayin….especially in a hot weather, inside the pocket. One of the main reason why I don’t opt to stay with Shanling.
Cayin Is also great, beside the fact that they can get just as hot as the Shanling, with an extra down side is that they are very strict about selling parts, and 3rd party modification. The reason why I don’t stay with Cayin either.
Now, I have had many different players, devices, systems, and playing, tweaking, tinkering. The reasons being is just so I will be able to squeeze every last drops from the system, while I can enjoy it Further. It isn’t cheap, but it is a cumulative experiences which further my ability in modifications.
The main reasons why I stay with Ibasso is that Ibasso is
very friendly,
you can buy virtually any parts, just as long as you/yourself are sure to be able to tackle the jobs!! With
@Paul - iBasso being so amazingly fast,
and responsive to his email. Not only that, being Modular, for example Dx300 and Dx320, they are interchangeable. But the foundation architecture are amazing. Even as powerful and power hungry as Amp12Ada-XF,
the heat dissipation are not going to burn or get dangerously hot at all. That much I can tell you. The performances is amazing, the battery get a bit of a run down, but the heat dissipation is still very comfortable to have and hold in your palm.
You can also have the option to go on for a bit longer, by using Amp11Muse-XF or Amp12EX on Dx300/320 to enjoy the most of the battery and play back time. But if you want to go all out, Amp12EXN-2 (with Ada opamps) from Steve, and or Amp12Ada-XF , will get you the most while still being very comfortable doing so
This will also be one of the reason why I am not so thrilled with even the next MAX product, be it Dx320Max or whatever….as long as it doesn’t have the interchangeable module….? But who know ? At this point, we know that the power supply and the integrate between modules are firmware controlled, with the battery packs being individually integrated by itself, Ibasso totally has the ability to create a MAX version, where the amp Modular systems will be utilized, could be a new modular designs….or using the one we already have