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buonassi
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R8 is available in China now. But I cancelled my booking simply coz the retail price is too high (around USD2300 with 4G version) and the 4G doesn't make any senses.
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They totally misstepped that one it seems
newtophones07
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I want the 4G version, so I can stream without having to hotspot, but my goodness $2300 is just crazy. I want to spend on a totl DAP, but the ibasso max is too slow, and the R8 is far too overpriced. Oh well.
newworld666
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Why Hiby is putting on the same side of the R8 inputs and outputs ?
No chance any more to use a dock for power and spdif/line out/4.4mm to an external amp or headphone.
I thought only Fiio was doing this like M9 and M11 Iown and Hiby was more clever like with the R6 pro (bottom USB-C and outputs on the top.
At least Fiio seems now to make a new USB-C dock with a power input and a second USB-C (for output or data Input by selector).
the ibasso Dx220 max has inputs (Power/USB-C) on bottom and outputs on top, much better.
No chance any more to use a dock for power and spdif/line out/4.4mm to an external amp or headphone.
I thought only Fiio was doing this like M9 and M11 Iown and Hiby was more clever like with the R6 pro (bottom USB-C and outputs on the top.
At least Fiio seems now to make a new USB-C dock with a power input and a second USB-C (for output or data Input by selector).
the ibasso Dx220 max has inputs (Power/USB-C) on bottom and outputs on top, much better.
Very true. If Hiby had a better price strategy, to set up the retail price at USD1500, R8 will really boost its sales. Now as far as I know, there are no more than 10 friends placed the order of this USD2300 baby. Whilst, over 100 friends ordered FiiO M15 (USD1300) instead.
1500 $ is still to much , it's more expensive than a flaship smartphone + USB-C dongle .
Same thing occured with Onkyo Granbeat , which was already 4G compatible , but sold at an unrealistic price (more than 900 $ at the time ! ) .
You could have some LeTV devices , ZTE (Axon 7) , LG's and Vivo's for more than half the price.
The ratio cost / performance is the main reason why these type of device remain a shadow market.
Same thing occured with Onkyo Granbeat , which was already 4G compatible , but sold at an unrealistic price (more than 900 $ at the time ! ) .
You could have some LeTV devices , ZTE (Axon 7) , LG's and Vivo's for more than half the price.
The ratio cost / performance is the main reason why these type of device remain a shadow market.
newworld666
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... USB dongle ? Almost none of my headphones are moving with the Dragon fly Cobalt I bought (Z7M2, KS-H04, Hedd, .. ) and I am still looking for the balanced output on USB DAC's.. Does it exist somewhere ?
And I own a Hiby r6pro, Fiio M11&M9, Sony WMA1 => none of them can move headpones like the Hedd on balanced output => I am still obliged to try to buy a Centrance M8 v2 to hope, that I can move my Heddphone and be free in my home to seat where I want
I was hoping the WOO WA11, would do it... but it's even twice more expansive, I bought a Xduuo X05plus =>no balanced output and still only 1W available which can be short quite often (Better than nothing).
Actually, I can't find anything for less than 1500$ with enough power and a good DAC portable and usable with good headphones .. not IEM ..
Like this? (Lotoo Paw S1) https://www.head-fi.org/threads/lot...-dac-amp-with-dual-3-5mm-4-4mm-output.932676/
Don't know about the rest your requirements.
You travel with your HEDD (Bus, Plane ,Train ...) ?
Otherwise , a sedentary solution would be better ... And cheaper.
E1DA 9038S Gen 3 ?
newworld666
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I have it with a M500+THX887 (for 800€ without dlna reader) .. But I don't like to be stuck to one seat in my own home !!
I use my heddphone near the sedentary place when I work, but I enjoy my freedom also to be outdoor seating on my balcony, or anywhere in the living room in a deep armchair, lying down in my room..
Then for holidays, it would be nice to take the heddphone their too ..
I won't buy it ... I just say it would not be really expansive if it was 1500$ !! I don't have any idea of another way to go even at home for so cheap.
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That's a lot of friends you have, mind introducing me to a few of them?
buonassi
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Ibasso DC-01 is a balanced out dongle as well. The E1DA is quite powerful as I understand it, so you may have better luck driving the hedd with that.
Had one a week, it is an unbelievable sounding *endgame dap. I don't think i'm aloud to say comparisons since headfi changed my status to a member of the trade (for not doing mods for free :/ )
*endgame in audio is around 2 months
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