thesheik137
1000+ Head-Fier
Impressions after 2 weeks ownership:
This DAP is a true jack of all trades. I have been using it as a stand-alone player, bluetooth streamer and digital transport with the USB-C to coax out cable (not included).
Single ended and balanced both sound good, but I prefer the balanced due to greater power output. Balanced output sounds fantastic and the dual DACs are clear and neutral, with no extra weight to either end of the frequency response. No hiss or noise-floor with sensitive BA IEMs whatsoever from either output.
Usability is great, no bugs or issues with any of the device features that I have experienced so far. Wifi connection is decently strong. The only time when the device was struggling/lagging was with a slower internet connection and attempting to stream Tidal MQA. Other than that, Tidal works relatively seamlessly and so does local file storage browsing and listening, even with a large 400GB SD card. The database update does take quite a while, but boot-up is quick if you turn on manual update. Also, no issues with LDAC bluetooth connection from my phone (Oneplus 5t) even for during longer listening periods and on-the-go. Battery life has been as advertised, although streaming with WiFi takes the biggest hit, which is why I prefer to use bluetooth for streaming. For the price, I find this DAP hard to beat in terms of usability, functionality and, most importantly, sound. In fact, for IEM usage I prefer the R3Pro to the R5 (which is also a great DAP), due to the ultra-portability and not having Android, which helps extend battery life.
This DAP is a true jack of all trades. I have been using it as a stand-alone player, bluetooth streamer and digital transport with the USB-C to coax out cable (not included).
Single ended and balanced both sound good, but I prefer the balanced due to greater power output. Balanced output sounds fantastic and the dual DACs are clear and neutral, with no extra weight to either end of the frequency response. No hiss or noise-floor with sensitive BA IEMs whatsoever from either output.
Usability is great, no bugs or issues with any of the device features that I have experienced so far. Wifi connection is decently strong. The only time when the device was struggling/lagging was with a slower internet connection and attempting to stream Tidal MQA. Other than that, Tidal works relatively seamlessly and so does local file storage browsing and listening, even with a large 400GB SD card. The database update does take quite a while, but boot-up is quick if you turn on manual update. Also, no issues with LDAC bluetooth connection from my phone (Oneplus 5t) even for during longer listening periods and on-the-go. Battery life has been as advertised, although streaming with WiFi takes the biggest hit, which is why I prefer to use bluetooth for streaming. For the price, I find this DAP hard to beat in terms of usability, functionality and, most importantly, sound. In fact, for IEM usage I prefer the R3Pro to the R5 (which is also a great DAP), due to the ultra-portability and not having Android, which helps extend battery life.
