HiBy RS8 flagship Darwin R2R Android DAP -- Class A -- news and impressions thread

[Popeye32]

Anyone know if there is a UK distributor for the Hiby stuff?

 

[TomKorn]

I saw many put N8ii as their signature haha. This dap is quite popular in head-fi.

That's the one to beat imho.

 

[PotatoMEZE]

When RS8 released date in US & Global pls ?
How do you feel RS8 that the sound quality is much better than the RS6?

 

[Ben86]

When released date in US & Global pls ?
How do you feel that the sound quality is much better than the RS6?

What a heavy monster FiiO M17 Hulk's dap I have the M17 too and I want to sell it...
It has fairly neutral sound signature with a sabre-type sound delivery, which is pretty detailed, technical, with great dynamics, but lacking a bit weight to note, density, softness, lushness...too much tensiot for me, can't listen to it more than half an hour...

 

[PotatoMEZE]

What a heavy monster FiiO M17 Hulk's dap I have the M17 too and I want to sell it...
It has fairly neutral sound signature with a sabre-type sound delivery, which is pretty detailed, technical, with great dynamics, but lacking a bit weight to note, density, softness, lushness...too much tensiot for me, can't listen to it more than half an hour...

I'm sorry , it's my fault . I would like to know how much difference between RS8 (for who ever tested it already) and RS6 (in pic) not M17.

 

[dsrk]

What a heavy monster FiiO M17 Hulk's dap I have the M17 too and I want to sell it...
It has fairly neutral sound signature with a sabre-type sound delivery, which is pretty detailed, technical, with great dynamics, but lacking a bit weight to note, density, softness, lushness...too much tensiot for me, can't listen to it more than half an hour...

That's the very reason I went with RS6 even though M17 drove my headphones on a desktop level.

 

[boromcom]

No news for the price yet?

 

[audionewbi]

No news for the price yet?

Between $3,000-$3,300 USD.

 

[Whitigir]

Between $3,000-$3,300 USD.

Gotta keep it lower than SP3K!! And somehow also be outperforming A&K in customer services!!!

 

[Ben86]

Gotta keep it lower than SP3K!! And somehow also be outperforming A&K in customer services!!!

Why to keep lower price if the SQ will be even better than sp3000? Cayin N8II is high priced device, sp3000 is high priced device, so Hiby really wants to attend in this overpriced dap 2022 game

 

[TomKorn]

Between $3,000-$3,300 USD.

How do you know?

 

[aaf evo]

I’ve also heard ~$3200 but not finalized yet.

 

[TomKorn]

I’ve also heard ~$3200 but not finalized yet.

That would be a very very good price of the sound quality is there.

 

[gLer]

That would be a very very good price of the sound quality is there.

That's the converted US$ price in China.

 

[aaf evo]

That would be a very very good price of the sound quality is there.

I definitely liked what I heard. Thought maybe the soundstage could be bigger? The demo unit was the non-international version and had some bugs. I’ll probably re-demo it if an international (google play) version becomes available or test my luck with a blind buy. Early impressions from me were very promising.