[21qz]

Well I’ll be...
Patiently waiting for R3 comparison...

 

[dharmasteve]

I'll be interested to hear sound comparisons between the M6 with the sabre DAC chip and the M9 with dual AK4490 DAC chips. The dual AK4490s in the M9 produce a classy, vibrant but very smooth sound, a sound I love. I find the sabre chipped little DAC I presently have to be more energetic, dynamic but not fatiguing. Incredible price for what this little M6 DAP seems to offer.

 

[masterseba]

Wait am i hearing this correctly? you can download songs or playlists to this from streaming services like spotify and tidal and listen to them offline as i would with my iphone?
GTFOH .... Isn't that what Hiby was trying to do??

HiBy R3 has a Linux type OS but HiBy R6 has a full Android OS.
Bedides the OS's I guess it's a matter of negotiations between the DAP company and the music service providers.

 

[Unknown757890]

Just asking a question, when they (Fiio) said in their FAQs on their website - “The M6 runs on deeply customized system. To ensure system stability, only certain apps in our white list are allowed to be installed.” Only certain apps are allowed. Others would take to much space? Or the M6 would not support an app/ or whats in it. And if not, theoretically if I get VLC or a video player in apk and install it on the M6 would I be able to watch videos?

 

[IceOrror]

Just asking a question, when they (Fiio) said in their FAQs on their website - “The M6 runs on deeply customized system. To ensure system stability, only certain apps in our white list are allowed to be installed.” Only certain apps are allowed. Others would take to much space? Or the M6 would not support an app/ or whats in it. And if not, theoretically if I get VLC or a video player in apk and install it on the M6 would I be able to watch videos?

Applications need to be whitelisted. Even if you put the apk on the device, if the app isn't approved it won't run. And AFAIK there's no video app whitelisted, so no VLC/Videos won't work.

 

[Dcell7]

Just asking a question, when they (Fiio) said in their FAQs on their website - “The M6 runs on deeply customized system. To ensure system stability, only certain apps in our white list are allowed to be installed.” Only certain apps are allowed. Others would take to much space? Or the M6 would not support an app/ or whats in it. And if not, theoretically if I get VLC or a video player in apk and install it on the M6 would I be able to watch videos?

This thing runs on a Exynos 7270 SOC (system on a chip) designed for wearables. I can imagine if you stress the processor and memory too much the device can become unstable. Therefore they test and only whitelist certain apps.

 

[Unknown757890]

Thanks. I ordered the m6 just yesterday... can’t wait!

 

[dharmasteve]

Just asking a question, when they (Fiio) said in their FAQs on their website - “The M6 runs on deeply customized system. To ensure system stability, only certain apps in our white list are allowed to be installed.” Only certain apps are allowed. Others would take to much space? Or the M6 would not support an app/ or whats in it. And if not, theoretically if I get VLC or a video player in apk and install it on the M6 would I be able to watch videos?

Ok can you watch videos? To a degree yes. ES File Explorer may be whitelisted. It is on the M9. If small video files are transferred to the 2gb built in memory (maybe to an SD card too), then you can play tiny but clear videos by using the inbuilt ES File Explorer Video Player. You can also get Google if they whitelist the ES File Explorer app. You can run a working Youtube by typing Youtube into the Google search. It shows a tiny Portrait aligned video but very clear. Because there are so many original live recordings on Youtube it is a very valid use of the M9 and hopefully the M6. Like I say Youtube sounds excellent, although it does not synchronise with the video movement and mouthing very well, but nevertheless sounds great. If they don't whitelist ES File Explorer then forget it.

 

[vadimkolchev]

Ordered one serveral days ago, still no shipping information. First time such long processing Hope I can get this great thingy before new year.

 

[shigzeo]

Got some RMAA measurements and a small bit of commentary up if anyone is at all interested.
RMAA: FIIO M6 24-BIT

 

[Unknown757890]

Ok can you watch videos? To a degree yes. ES File Explorer may be whitelisted. It is on the M9. If small video files are transferred to the 2gb built in memory (maybe to an SD card too), then you can play tiny but clear videos by using the inbuilt ES File Explorer Video Player. You can also get Google if they whitelist the ES File Explorer app. You can run a working Youtube by typing Youtube into the Google search. It shows a tiny Portrait aligned video but very clear. Because there are so many original live recordings on Youtube it is a very valid use of the M9 and hopefully the M6. Like I say Youtube sounds excellent, although it does not synchronise with the video movement and mouthing very well, but nevertheless sounds great. If they don't whitelist ES File Explorer then forget it.

Yes they did whitelist ES File Explorer

 

[davidcotton]

Shame about the whitelist app thing, though understandable. IF this or the m9 had built in podcast/audiobook support I would be all over it. Amp3 in the uk have just announced they are going to be getting them in.

 

[ferni2018]

I'll be interested to hear sound comparisons between the M6 with the sabre DAC chip and the M9 with dual AK4490 DAC chips. The dual AK4490s in the M9 produce a classy, vibrant but very smooth sound, a sound I love. I find the sabre chipped little DAC I presently have to be more energetic, dynamic but not fatiguing. Incredible price for what this little M6 DAP seems to offer.

I'm just like you, today I do not know which of the 2 to buy, I'm not interested in the balanced output, but I would like to make the best purchase benefit / price, greetings

 

[Mnie88]

i would be on this, but the price difference also mentioned earlier by another seems off.
Why the difference between N. America and well the rest of the world? Is it a inflated launch price?

 

[eclein]

It was I who asked about the price.
The format of the SD card and something else but he or she has never answered. Everbody else who asked anything got an answer, I wasn’t even acknowledged even after thanking them for the info. If I get one it’ll be the third DAP I bought, as the first two had horrible firmware and were sent back.
Interesting as I’m probably going to buy one but why? Why didn’t they respond, everybody else got an answer.