[twister6]

All three of those IEMs are >16ohms (Anole 15-19). No surprises there. Hence my note about context, above.

Yep, higher driving voltage (power) and lower impedance are the contributing factors with some of these iems. And to resolve the issue we use iEMatch which a) like a voltage divider lowers the output (thus you have to raise the volume to compensate for it), b) changes the impedance of IEMs because resistors of the adapter are now in series with crossover inside iems.

 

[Skullar]

One thing R8 does fall behind other Daps with is RFI sensitivity. It picks up my phones interference while being not far away on a desk. But again nothing silly if you dont keep phone and a dap in a same pocket.

Ouch that must hurt if you actually manage that lol

 

[Skullar]

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/hiby-r8-last-price-drop.4056/

Last chance if anyone interested. Before i throw it to Ebay for considerably more.
Dap itself is mint. Just rub marks on case.
And its a lucky unit in QC lottery.
Been sitting untouched for a while now.
Thanks for attention

 

[utdeep]

Hate to say it, but the feedback with these uniquely sensitive IEMs really hurts the value of this unit. I wouldn’t trade mine for the world, but if I had read this feedback before my purchase, I would have thought twice.
Still unclear on whether some units are bad or all units have this issue. Also not sure If some folks have their units on high gain turbo when checking for this.

 

[gLer]

Hate to say it, but the feedback with these uniquely sensitive IEMs really hurts the value of this unit. I wouldn’t trade mine for the world, but if I had read this feedback before my purchase, I would have thought twice.
Still unclear on whether some units are bad or all units have this issue. Also not sure If some folks have their units on high gain turbo when checking for this.

I agree, perception is reality in these parts. That's why I try counterbalance the negatives with positive feedback where I can, considering that on the whole the R8 is still one of the best DAPs on the market, if not the best in its price class. That's just my opinion, but I could easily have sold my R8 and opted for one of the cheaper options of I thought they were better.

 

[Deferenz]

I‘m really happy with my R8 and I do not have any hiss issues. Whether this is down to my hearing, the IEM’s I use, or the fact that my unit loves me enough not to hiss I don’t know. In case it matters here are the IEM’s I have used with the R8:

Trio, Legend X, Odin, MAD24, MAD16, MAD10, Ra21-c, Billie Jean

 

[utdeep]

IE900 for me. Balanced at low gain. No hiss.

 

[utdeep]

Hiby R8 seems to be gone from all stores at the moment. Maybe there is a successor coming?

 

[gLer]

Hiby R8 seems to be gone from all stores at the moment. Maybe there is a successor coming?

Hmm, that would be interesting. Haven't heard any rumours though, and doubt a flagship successor would appear after only a year. More likely a temporary parts shortage, considering the AKM factory fire and discontinued AK4497 DAC, but let's see.

 

[Quadfather]

Yup. Andrew is a legend But I ain’t never gonna love that damn wheel. Each to his own! Respect. Cheers

Andrew is awesome! I plan to order a LPGT from him when I get the cash.

 

[riclib]

I've been rocking the R8 Stainless Steel with the beta of Apple Music high res and it works seamlessly. High res songs sample switch and I can stream high res audio even on the go.

 

[reactor]

I've been rocking the R8 Stainless Steel with the beta of Apple Music high res and it works seamlessly. High res songs sample switch and I can stream high res audio even on the go.

How did you get access that app? I can only get regular Apple Music app...does not work with high res yet...could be as I'm in Australia....

 

[gLer]

Has HiBy silently 'revised' the R8? Seems they've taken the RAM and storage of the 4G model and made it available as a 'new' version of the R8, with a higher price tag of course. Considering they sold the 4G stainless steel version with the same specs for the same price, that's a bit of a cheek if you ask me, especially if this is a quiet revision and the 'old' 4GB/64GB model is no longer available.

 

[riclib]

How did you get access that app?

I downloaded the beta APK from APKMirror. You need to also install the APKMirror app from the play store.

 

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