[davidcotton]

I've tried booting into it, it says "No Command".

I've reset the R6 now about 5 times, still reboots every 5mins...

I wonder if it's because the SD card is full?

Have you tried booting it without the sd card in it?

 

[androidjedi]

the album art is so random-some covers just dont match with the artist

 

[Vimtoman]

the album art is so random-some covers just dont match with the artist

If you go into Hiby app settings and change "Obtain cover art and lyrics autoamically" to off
also clear all custom cover records.

It really does not work well due to only using the track name and and not combining it with the album artists name.

I think they will sort it out in the furture.

 

[doggiemom]

I think that may well be true. But these two devices are 4-pole throughout, so I think they should work. I just got them and will probably be giving at least one of them a try this coming week. See if this link works better for you. I thought some people here might find these useful.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017SPX8H6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought something similar on Aliexpress, and they did not work because the wiring for 3.5 and 2.5 TRRS is different. I bought this for 2.5 mm TRRS to 3.5 mm SE and it worked:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N10RBPW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For balanced to balanced you need something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Balanced-Female-Hi-end-Furutech/dp/B0108HJVG8

 

[Oletros]

After an extensive search, I understand that 3.5mm (non-optical!) to 3.5mm coaxial digital cables are impossible to find!

But Moon Audio do do them, and I got a very nice Black Dragon 3.5 to 3.5 digital coaxial that works great between the R6 and a Hugo2.

If anyone knows of any other manufactures that make such a cable, please do chime in!

I bought one like this for my FiiO X5iii
https://www.ebay.es/itm/18227899454...0710&rk=1&rkt=2&sd=182278994549&ul_noapp=true

 

[Wickham]

I bought something similar on Aliexpress, and they did not work because the wiring for 3.5 and 2.5 TRRS is different. I bought this for 2.5 mm TRRS to 3.5 mm SE and it worked:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N10RBPW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For balanced to balanced you need something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Balanced-Female-Hi-end-Furutech/dp/B0108HJVG8

Thanks. Those both look like better alternatives.

 

[doggiemom]

I installed a Tidal update last week, and the buffering for 7 years before playback issue seems to be resolved. Yeh!

 

[Dizzle77]

Is it possible to by the R6 from any UK/EU retailers yet?

 

[faceestrella]

Review of these are finally up.
On Head-Fi https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/hiby-r6.22844/reviews#review-20403

And on my blog http://faceaudioreviews.blogspot.com/2018/06/hiby-r6-review-midrange-master.html

Check it out if you fancy.

 

[evilsync]

Have you tried booting it without the sd card in it?

Hi, it looks like the R6 doesn't reboot continuously if the SD card isn't in it.

It's a brand new 400GB microSD! What.

I should also note that - I can't delete any items on the SD card when it's in the R6, but can delete whatever I want when it's connected to the PC.

Does this even support 400GB microSDs?

 

[dsrk]

My review on Hiby R6 is live now

If you're curious what Hiby's been up to, I invite you to read more about it!~

https://audiophile-heaven.blogspot.com/2018/05/hiby-r6-true-android-power.html

Hi George,
I have just read your review, very nice and detailed review as always. Great work!!!!
I know you like brighter sound sig, how is the treble response of R6 (do you recommend it to someone like you) when compared to the likes of AKM DAPs DX150 and X5 3?
If there is one thing I hate about X5 3, it is the treble response.

 

[CactusPete23]

Hi, it looks like the R6 doesn't reboot continuously if the SD card isn't in it.

It's a brand new 400GB microSD! What.

I should also note that - I can't delete any items on the SD card when it's in the R6, but can delete whatever I want when it's connected to the PC.

Know there are a lot of fake 256gb memory cards.. probably 400GB fakes too now... Might be worth testing card to be sure it's a real 400Gb card... Something I do with every card 128GB and over as soon as I receive, This test program, H2testw is an old one, but one that tests every portion of the card's memory. https://www.raymond.cc/blog/download/did/77/ Test will take several hours to run on a 400GB card ! Just an idea...

 

[Vimtoman]

Hi, it looks like the R6 doesn't reboot continuously if the SD card isn't in it.

It's a brand new 400GB microSD! What.

I should also note that - I can't delete any items on the SD card when it's in the R6, but can delete whatever I want when it's connected to the PC.

Does this even support 400GB microSDs?

I have a sandisk 400gb .
Format it slow using https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/
It may sort your issue out.

Also check out CactusPete's test.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Hi George,
I have just read your review, very nice and detailed review as always. Great work!!!!
I know you like brighter sound sig, how is the treble response of R6 (do you recommend it to someone like you) when compared to the likes of AKM DAPs DX150 and X5 3?
If there is one thing I hate about X5 3, it is the treble response.

The treble of R6 is much better than that of X5-3

By better, I mean much more neutral, natural and well expressed. In this aspect, X5-3 always came to me as a DAP that is too smooth, and I mentioned this many times in my review, even as a negative.

R6 is only slightly warm and slightly thick, without being more than a touch smooth, so you can expect a signature that is pretty neutral, at least with earphohnes and headphones that are of higher impedance. Since results may be those of a brighter sound if you're using a IEM or Headphone that has a really low impedance, I can't say if it doesn't become even more neutral, (given its high output impedance), but besides hiss, I haven't really noticed any kind of downside to that high output impedance, and I personally can't hear hiss while playing music anyways

If you're planning on getting a new DAP, the best choices from what I tried and reviewed so far are X7mkii, DX200, R6 and Opus #2, but each for a different reason

 

[dsrk]

The treble of R6 is much better than that of X5-3

By better, I mean much more neutral, natural and well expressed. In this aspect, X5-3 always came to me as a DAP that is too smooth, and I mentioned this many times in my review, even as a negative.

R6 is only slightly warm and slightly thick, without being more than a touch smooth, so you can expect a signature that is pretty neutral, at least with earphohnes and headphones that are of higher impedance. Since results may be those of a brighter sound if you're using a IEM or Headphone that has a really low impedance, I can't say if it doesn't become even more neutral, (given its high output impedance), but besides hiss, I haven't really noticed any kind of downside to that high output impedance, and I personally can't hear hiss while playing music anyways

If you're planning on getting a new DAP, the best choices from what I tried and reviewed so far are X7mkii, DX200, R6 and Opus #2, but each for a different reason

Thanks a lot George.
My budget is a little tight for DX200 or X7 II but looks like I will wait and get one of the two.