Has anyone else found the DX-170 to be unstable? When it works, it surpasses the performance of other DAPs in its class. But like Hamlet or other tragic heroes, the DX-170, for me, is plagued with the tragic flaw of … unreliability.
I started my journey with the DX-160, which introduced me to these same tragic flaws. I had to return the first DX-160 because after working for a couple of weeks, it froze and would not exit the startup routine. The second DX-160 did not have that flaw, but it would frequently (more than once per song) stumble upon the internet connection and interrupt its streaming play. I returned it. (No other DAP that I had experienced this problem on my internet). IBasso, throughout all of these experiences, was of utmost help and most responsive.
When the DX-170 came out, the first one worked most of the time, but then again froze up within the Amazon return period. It also developed an intermittent connection in its output. Like the DX-160, I returned it for replacement. The second one, for a particular charger, would not show that it was receiving a charge, leaving the charge indicator low. It worked OK on other chargers, so I kept it after first requesting yet another return.
Now, the DX-170 keeps dropping my internet connection, which of course keeps it from streaming music. If I reconnect it, it works for a while, but then drops it again.
Like a Shakespearean tragic figure, the DX-170, for me, has some exceptional qualities but exhibits the tragic flaw of unreliability. My Sony ZX-507, on the other hand, always, ALWAYS works, but not with quite the exciting sound quality nor the great user interface of the DX-170.
