[abitdeef]

Pic of size comparison with R5.

 

[abitdeef]

Yeah it’s amazing how quickly we feel ‘entitled’ to features from a new device. Everything in this market is relative. I think iBasso have delivered a good value, high performance dap here, but there are going to be rough edges (it’s iBasso, no Astell&Kern), and there are going to be compromises made to squeeze it into the price bracket. As a previous M9 owner myself I had issues with its illogical BT volume, for example, which has to be set at max just to eek out respectable volume at the receiver end. And it was too slow to run any of the larger apps with any fluidity. But for the cost it was good, just as for the cost the DX160 is good. Want a bit more? Look up

Seriously 'entitled' to have a fully functional dap? Why the nerve.

 

[abitdeef]

It does sound nice, and the screen is gorgeous.

 

[abitdeef]

Ok guys I have Rush playing and I was listening to blueteck on mango and it just started playing. And its playing on viper ??

Wth I swear I didn't hit anything

 

[seanwee]

Hmm, then how well does the DX160 perform as a Bluetooth dac?

 

[gLer]

Seriously 'entitled' to have a fully functional dap? Why the nerve.

Just sayin’, name me one ‘perfect’ $400 dap... all depends what you’re after, and how much you’re willing to pay to get it.

 

[dharmasteve]

Bluetooth needs to be improved on the DX160. They can do that in Firmware. Isn't that part of their job?

 

[superuser1]

Just sayin’, name me one ‘perfect’ $400 dap... all depends what you’re after, and how much you’re willing to pay to get it.

Zx300A!

 

[dharmasteve]

Yeah it’s amazing how quickly we feel ‘entitled’ to features from a new device. Everything in this market is relative. I think iBasso have delivered a good value, high performance dap here, but there are going to be rough edges (it’s iBasso, no Astell&Kern), and there are going to be compromises made to squeeze it into the price bracket. As a previous M9 owner myself I had issues with its illogical BT volume, for example, which has to be set at max just to eek out respectable volume at the receiver end. And it was too slow to run any of the larger apps with any fluidity. But for the cost it was good, just as for the cost the DX160 is good. Want a bit more? Look up

'Entitled'..... Wow.

 

[abitdeef]

Just sayin’, name me one ‘perfect’ $400 dap... all depends what you’re after, and how much you’re willing to pay to get it.

No perfect dap, but m11 and R5 are better 'all around performers'. As things stand now. And they don't sound half bad either

Oh and you can thank AK for this mindset that if it's not a 2000 dollar dap you've got to expect shortcomings. A reviewer told me that very thing the other day. Like how the hell did we get to that mindset?

I bet if I volume matched all the mid range and 'flagship' and used the same iems and files and blindfolded people they couldn't reliably pick the 2000/3000 dollar dap from the 400 dollar one.

 

[abitdeef]

Anyways hopefully the battery life gets a bit better and the bluetooth gets sorted. I'm probably keeping this because it sounds good and the bigger screen is a godsend on my aging eyes.

If a 'normal person lol' asked me to recommend a dap in this price range it wouldn't be this one.....

However, the sound is more expansive than both m11 and r5 and I think it's a bit better developed all the way around. I even think I personally like the tonality better than the dx220. So I do think this is the best sounding dap in the 'mid range' bracket. Although I haven't tried the m6.

And I do like the design. If I didn't have ap80 for car and bt use I probably would return it.

 

[zappazappazappa]

The M11 Pro is noticeably warmer.

It has more body and power behind the sound but clarity and micro details take a slight hit. Still pretty good though.

The M11 Pro gives the impression that it has a wider soundstage while the DX160 has a more transparent one.

Thanks for that. Makes me wonder if the M11 Pro might be more to my taste - I prefer a slightly rich sound, as long as it doesn't have a negative impact on PRAT. Do you prefer the dx160 to the M11 Pro? Or one of your existing Daps to either?

 

[abitdeef]

Is there a way to resume to a point in a song in mango instead of the beginning of the song? And I wish there were options for changing the colour scheme on the UI in mango.

 

[ddmt]

Zx300A!

Had zx300 (and some says dx160 is almost or better the audio quality of dx220), the audio quality is miles away compared to dx220. The only good thing about zx300 was the battery life. I had to charge once every 3-4 days.

 

[seanwee]

Thanks for that. Makes me wonder if the M11 Pro might be more to my taste - I prefer a slightly rich sound, as long as it doesn't have a negative impact on PRAT. Do you prefer the dx160 to the M11 Pro? Or one of your existing Daps to either?

Both are really good sounding. I have to say that it's the first warm sounding dap that I enjoyed at a reasonable price point.

Given a choice between the sound of the DX160 and the M11 Pro I wouldn't mind either.

HOWEVER, the DX160 remains my choice because of its more compact size. The M11 Pro is just too big for everyday carry. My Samsung Note is big enough