Uhm, I don’t want to offend anyone, but please allow me to do some dissections here for the Luxury&Precision here. The LP6Ti. I always give credits where it is due. So, I will say this first,
by using 4X R2R IC Chips for a DAC array, this is the best R2R yet (the more is the better), and the HiFiMan also have 4x but I don’t know which model….they are confusing and I haven’t followed them since the statement “it is expensive because it sound good”
So, this is a Snapshot of the LP6Titanium
![DE224A03-1429-4FC0-94CA-4A015CD10231.jpeg](https://www.head-fi.org/attachments/3971482/)
This is DAC board
So, this player is actually being Baked SMD by Oven baking, and then being snapped on from boards to boards.
This is very limited Hand soldering or works being performed on this player.
Why do I bring it here ?
Just because when I try to compare the Ibasso Dx300Max Titanium VS this player which is Twice the price….I am seeing a lot of Hand soldering and works being performed, which is very and very complicated
Virtually all of those vertical capacitors are hand-soldered on a very cramped board. I am almost sure that no amateurs could have done such tasks. Then even the analog volume pot is then hand soldered on….Those Axial and horizontal caps also are hand soldered, and even the Tantalum caps
Finally, even the Interconnect Cables here is minimal and is direct soldered on..by hand again…no ribbon cables at all
![98DD2E12-B474-4DE3-814F-169F6E687875.jpeg](https://www.head-fi.org/attachments/3971488/)
yes, allow me to say only 2 things and with Sound performance being asides.
1/ How did Ibasso pull such amazing skills and works for such a low priced player ? $3.3K or the SS which is 2.2K ?
2/ How is the LP6Ti being 6.6K with such minimal assembly by hand ? And why premium sound with premium price but no premium integrity for SIGNALS PATHS ?