G_T_J
500+ Head-Fier
Thanks for the info all of you guys.
Any given device does indeed draw only the current it needs and nothing more than that. What's more important is the voltage stability and reliability of the charger.
I use only reputable chargers. My fast charger is an Innergie USB-C ''one for all'' brick. I also have a regular 5v wall charger by anker.
What worried me it was that the temperature was quite high while the unit was charging. Certainly not hot as I mistakenly wrote in the first place but rather lukewarm and since my Note 10 barely raises any temperature while charging, I thought about bringing this to the discussion.
As for the issue with Play Store, the guy I got it from all of a strange hadn't updated the firmare since November so the device was stuck to a very old version. I ran 3 consequent frmware updates until I installed the latest one and all seem to work fine now.
Another observation is that the unit also emits temperature when playing. I wouldn't say it's hot or even warm but it definitely feels it picks up a few degrees when you touch it at its glass backplate.
First impressions are good. The sound is transparent expansive and neutral without being harsh or bright. I don't know what those reviewers were hearing when they classified the DX160 as a warm/warm-ish DAP. It pairs well with headphone signatures with a slightly warm tilt so its neutrality is the most prevalent sound attribute. My Sennheiser HD650 sound great with the DX160. So do my Hiffiman RE600. Next test is to try the whole Etymotic product line but having heard a good number of portable sources I can safely attest that this is NOT a warm DAP. Hiby R6 was warmer. Zx2 was maybe warmer too. FiiO X5-iii was warm. Plenue P1 was warm and delightfully analogue-sh.
On another note the Wifi reception is absolutely dreadful. I cannot stream from my Roon server while lying in my bedroom and the access point is only 4-5m away in the living room. Mind you I'm using an Ubiquiti Pro access point and not a conventional router which range is expected to be limited. Spotify from the same distance is barely usable with random disconnects every few minutes. Similar reception performance of that of the R6 which was CRAP and I eventually returned the unit only to get a replacement with the exact same performance... That's a major dealbreaker for me. If I wanted an offline DAC I would have stayed with the Plenue 1 which beat all portable sources I have used hands down.
Any given device does indeed draw only the current it needs and nothing more than that. What's more important is the voltage stability and reliability of the charger.
I use only reputable chargers. My fast charger is an Innergie USB-C ''one for all'' brick. I also have a regular 5v wall charger by anker.
What worried me it was that the temperature was quite high while the unit was charging. Certainly not hot as I mistakenly wrote in the first place but rather lukewarm and since my Note 10 barely raises any temperature while charging, I thought about bringing this to the discussion.
As for the issue with Play Store, the guy I got it from all of a strange hadn't updated the firmare since November so the device was stuck to a very old version. I ran 3 consequent frmware updates until I installed the latest one and all seem to work fine now.
Another observation is that the unit also emits temperature when playing. I wouldn't say it's hot or even warm but it definitely feels it picks up a few degrees when you touch it at its glass backplate.
First impressions are good. The sound is transparent expansive and neutral without being harsh or bright. I don't know what those reviewers were hearing when they classified the DX160 as a warm/warm-ish DAP. It pairs well with headphone signatures with a slightly warm tilt so its neutrality is the most prevalent sound attribute. My Sennheiser HD650 sound great with the DX160. So do my Hiffiman RE600. Next test is to try the whole Etymotic product line but having heard a good number of portable sources I can safely attest that this is NOT a warm DAP. Hiby R6 was warmer. Zx2 was maybe warmer too. FiiO X5-iii was warm. Plenue P1 was warm and delightfully analogue-sh.
On another note the Wifi reception is absolutely dreadful. I cannot stream from my Roon server while lying in my bedroom and the access point is only 4-5m away in the living room. Mind you I'm using an Ubiquiti Pro access point and not a conventional router which range is expected to be limited. Spotify from the same distance is barely usable with random disconnects every few minutes. Similar reception performance of that of the R6 which was CRAP and I eventually returned the unit only to get a replacement with the exact same performance... That's a major dealbreaker for me. If I wanted an offline DAC I would have stayed with the Plenue 1 which beat all portable sources I have used hands down.
