yes i agree, the space inside the device cannot probably handle very high end components. But the idea is quite clever and what we would expect is the fact that iBasso can make this idea working on a high level in the future.
And that is what I was going to say, why only 100 units....just make 1000 of it and smoke everything else out there. However, this was due to limited chips being available. But I am sure the development will not go to waste. I can’t imagine it being wasted, if Ibasso can have it done this good already, then there will be more to come. This is not the end of it, but is a beginning of something more, just wait for itYeah well it sucks that they create this end game dap in such limited quantities. Thats what bothers me. I'm sold on the Ti but I'll prolly never get one and if I do it won't be until the dx400ti is out.
So what good is it if it's not available in good quantities. If you ask me the sp2000 wins out because atleast you can get one easily.
The 3MAX SS isn’t far behind the Ti and u should not pass that up. Also agreed on more units and bring the price down a bit. $3.3k isn’t exactly cheap.Yeah well it sucks that they create this end game dap in such limited quantities. Thats what bothers me. I'm sold on the Ti but I'll prolly never get one and if I do it won't be until the dx400ti is out.
So what good is it if it's not available in good quantities. If you ask me the sp2000 wins out because atleast you can get one easily.
Oh well, I would say that while AK is selling like hot cakes at even higher prices with inferior technologies. Pardon me, I am just being realistic here. Then the technologies that Ibasso has cramped in the 3Max is even more amazing. If you counted that AK are using SS/Aluminum/Copper only, no Titanium, then the SS 3Max is a lot cheaper at a much better price right ? The 3MTi is expensive for a reason, and that is to fabricate and special order Titanium chassis. People don’t think Chassis is expensive at all, but look at the DIY community, isn’t chassis one of the major cost in the build ?
My point is for Ibasso to make more of it and bring the price down to $2600 or so. I don’t disagree with you on the audio performance of their products. Forgot to mention the DAC chip issues.
Does that mean my (3 of 66) DX200-Ti are no longer special?
There must not be a huge market for the Ti or the profit margin isn't worth making more. Only other thing I can think of is limited budget.
It isn’t easy like that, being a brand and reputation in a subjective hobby is a “hell hole”, literally. There will be people to swear that AK SP2K murders everything else out there, even this 3MTi, or even DMP-Z1, or whatever else, until their new toys coming out. So this is one of the major obstacles. I have seen people from all over the world to have a mind set of “anything, just not Chinese products” kinda mindset, and then there are people who would be like “what is Ibasso ? Cheap stuff ? I am mighty! I have A&K”......and then there will be people like “Who is Ibasso ? Why selling so expensive now ? Hah!
Missing? the chips! Even car manufactures are putting off releases. Try to find a mid engine corvette. No chips, no car. No chips, no dap.
I'm not bashing iBasso. Ive heard nothing but wonderful things about the service. Just frustrated I guess is all.
This I can totally understand, but the 3Max-SS is not to be overlooked at. It is also a very respectable product from Ibasso. The Titanium was realized because it was to celebrate Ibasso 15th anniversary, also is the first step into “high-end” territory, where cost would be the first question “Why so much ?” “Is it worth it ?” , and then people will automatically think about others at the same price range, with brand being the first “Oh, how it competes against AK SP2K ?”....or WM1Z .....etc...
