[TrollmannKatz]

hard to believe that no one knows exactly about it. You'd think that at least a few of the users here from time to time use a bluetooth headphone with the dx160 (NC headphone for example). The dap doesn't have ldac codec for nothing i suppose.

 

[Faustchz]

I was interested in the DX160, but I just watched a YouTube video in which the DX160 got badly defeated by another DAP in a speed test. How do you guys feel about the speed, does it bother you in your daily use?

 

[jamato8]

I was interested in the DX160, but I just watched a YouTube video in which the DX160 got badly defeated by another DAP in a speed test. How do you guys feel about the speed, does it bother you in your daily use?

There are no daps I know of in the price range or near that sound better. Some are faster but it has never been an issue for me, I go to the album, select it and I am there. Some people like to just make noise for attention. :^)

 

[Narrative]

I was interested in the DX160, but I just watched a YouTube video in which the DX160 got badly defeated by another DAP in a speed test. How do you guys feel about the speed, does it bother you in your daily use?

There are no performance problems. Probably because I only listen to music on the DX160, and not play 3D games.

 

[brsdrgn]

hard to believe that no one knows exactly about it. You'd think that at least a few of the users here from time to time use a bluetooth headphone with the dx160 (NC headphone for example). The dap doesn't have ldac codec for nothing i suppose.

I've checked it for you and it looks like that it has a theoretical 100 volume steps for my bluetooth headphone. What I mean is that the volume doesn't change at certain points. Let's say there are 15 different volume steps and from 0 to 6 you hear same, at 7 the volume goes up and same after 13 etc. I used the volume buttons of my headphones and I see a big jump on the volume of dx160 on the screen.

 

[seanwee]

I was interested in the DX160, but I just watched a YouTube video in which the DX160 got badly defeated by another DAP in a speed test. How do you guys feel about the speed, does it bother you in your daily use?

Its the slowest among all modern daps for sure. My N5ii was worse though

That said, it's not bad enough to ruin your experience. I'd far rather have good audio quality which the DX160 delivers in spades.

 

[YanaMJ]

Speed is not an issue at all and the most important thing for a dap is the sound. DX160 is a killer regarding this.

If you choose a dap for its speed, take a good phone instead

 

[brsdrgn]

I was interested in the DX160, but I just watched a YouTube video in which the DX160 got badly defeated by another DAP in a speed test. How do you guys feel about the speed, does it bother you in your daily use?

Speed is not an issue for me. But if you wait a little longer, ibasso will release a new one with better specs.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ibasso-dx240-amp1-8-compatible.959526/

 

[seanwee]

Speed is not an issue for me. But if you wait a little longer, ibasso will release a new one with better specs.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ibasso-dx240-amp1-8-compatible.959526/

Hopefully its the same price but honestly that looks to be more expensive

 

[brsdrgn]

Hopefully its the same price but honestly that looks to be more expensive

Probably yes. If they keep the price low, they'd gain from the demand.

 

[MariusAB]

Hopefully its the same price but honestly that looks to be more expensive

yeah i guess it will be at 220 level as it's more 220 update, so much higher than dx160. Hope i will be wrong. Wish to see it more at 160 level as it was one of the main reason why 160 so popular(no counting sound fidelity). Ibasso should calculate price wisely if they want popular product.

 

[seanwee]

yeah i guess it will be at 220 level as it's more 220 update, so much higher than dx160. Hope i will be wrong. Wish to see it more at 160 level as it was one of the main reason why 160 so popular(no counting sound fidelity). Ibasso should calculate price wisely if they want popular product.

I wish Ibasso would stick with a logical naming structure

DX50 DX90 DX100

DX120 DX150 DX160 DX 200

Then they had to go ruin it with the DX220

The DX300 should be the successor to the DX200/220, so why are they releasing another successor for it?

 

[TrollmannKatz]

I also read a few reviews about the dx160, including the one from whathifi (this English website for all kinds of electronics).

And they report the following: "The iBasso DX160 has some areas of genuine expertise where audio playback is concerned, but, first and foremost, it's an absolutely relentless listen ... No matter the type of music you listen to, no matter from where it originates and no matter the relative quality of the digital file in the first place, the iBasso will put a rocket up it. Its overall sonic signature is one of drive, and plenty of it - it is almost challengingly attacking. ... A sound as energetic and exciting as that of the iBasso DX160 is quite invigorating for a while. But it doesn't take long to realize that its unyielding nature is the sonic equivalent of attention deficit disorder. ... In terms of specification and user experience, the iBasso looks nigh-on ideal. But its sound - 'perky' in the manner of an Ibiza all-nighter - gets wearing sooner rather than later. "

Is that really the case?

 

[MariusAB]

I wish Ibasso would stick with a logical naming structure

DX50 DX90 DX100

DX120 DX150 DX160 DX 200

Then they had to go ruin it with the DX220

The DX300 should be the successor to the DX200/220, so why are they releasing another successor for it?

you are right their naming of the models is confusing, can't see any clear logic. Only logic when you look at DX300 as completely new line that will have their own successors (or dx300max already is according to this logic).
Looking like that DX220 at the moment doesn't have any successor and 240 model should be it's update. So 160 update should be model beginning with 1.. so 170 or 180. But still this logic is interesting and much more complicated than simple naming structure as you wished - DX50 ,DX90 .. and so on. Still wish their model hierarchy naming was more logical

 

[JoeOomph]

What is this Lurker mod anyway? Is this some kind of unofficial firmware modification that requires a root? And with the Lurker Mod installed, should the dx160 get a slight boost in terms of sound quality?

How does it work, without the Lurker mod, with the Mango player and Android apps? The Mango player has an EQ and PQ from what I've heard, and they work fine? The Mango-Player can also be bit perfect and automatically and reliably switches to the correct sample rate, so there is no need for a resample? And how about other apps from the Playstore, such as Neutron and usbaudioplayer pro? Do they work reliably bit perfect and without resample? I ask for the reason that I am not so enthusiastic about Android, as it is well known that in the background all audio is first resample to 48 khz and who knows what else.

And the dx160 can actually 3 vrms on 3.5 jack socket? Then it can easily drive 150 ohm headphones such as a sennheiser hd660s? I just wonder how much the dap heats up with headphones like this. The dap should stay cool if possible. I wouldn't find a 45 degree warm dap in my trouser pocket so cool.