New Hidizs AP200 double DAC Android-based smart music player

[Hidizs Hk]

@Hidizs Hk I am hoping the the firmware released with the Kickstarter Ap200's includes "Hiby Link"; while in the "Hiby Pure Music Mode". Can you confirm if this will be possible?

Hi, we will add the "Hiby Link" in AP200.

 

[glassmonkey]

I've just fine a photo shoot. I'll upload some pics later tonight or tomorrow. Stay tuned.

 

[Hidizs Hk]

Добрый день. Я использую Cayin Н3+плеер ссылка Hiby и мне не хватает функции пауза в vzodyashchy вызов.
Если есть возможность добавить эту функцию для Hidizs вставки сенсора ap200 с использованием. Я извиняюсь, что английский не родной язык.

Hi, we will add the "Hiby link" function in AP200.

 

[Hidizs Hk]

I think I understand, he wants the music to autmatically stop from playing when he is receiving a call on his phone.

Now, I'd have a few questions about the usage scenario for this feature, but let's just go with it for now. I'm sure that this depends on Hiby and their smartphone app implementation rather than the DAP implementation, since the app on the smartphone could easily be set to do this.

Hi, we got it. Hiby link function will be add in AP200. And if our users need more customized Hiby link function, we will continue to optimize it per their need.

 

[Hidizs Hk]

Hi, guys. I am new to this forum but now new to Hidizs Own AP100 for a couple of years and now have AP200. Here is my separate thread... I wish it were moved here, as a post.... Just first impressions and opinion... Sound tests are still in progress. (BTW - Ukrainian, Russian and English) - if some people from CIS need help.

Concerning the sound quality (just a brief opinion

First, I am using Yamaha RH-5Ma (mids and highs oriented, 32Ohms), Audio-Technica ATH-M20x (more bass oriented, 48Ohms) monitor headphones and Edifier R1100 active system (not bad at all if to use the triangle rule) to test... Ano some more stationary equipment... Most of the comparison concerns AP100 (075 off. released FW) predecessor because I've got used to its sound and would demand the same or better quality with the new AP200.

1. I like AP200 sound more. It reproduction of human voice is more natural. A bit more wide and standing out.
2. Highs are on par with AP100
3. Low frequencies are totally enough and feel very well controlled.
4. Mids seem to have more depth and width - especially evident with mid-drums where sound is a bit more reach and have more overtone.
5. In overall, AP200 sound seems to be more balanced in all freq, range. To get the idea: if we would assume that AP200 has a straight line freq response graph - AP100 would be closer to classic Rock EQ (while real EQ is turned off in both).
6. AP100 has a higher max volume compared to AP200 (even if gain set to high). Nothing to worry about with my headphones but I am not sure if AP200 would handle something above 150Ohms.

And a question: couldn't find the infromation about EQ. AP100 had a separate HW EQ chip, not sure about AP200....

Thanks for your review.
The EQ setting of AP200 is in the Hiby music APP settings.

 

[IryxBRO]

Thanks for your review.
The EQ setting of AP200 is in the Hiby music APP settings.

Is it based on the hardware or just a SW EQ?

 

[Dobrescu George]

Is it based on the hardware or just a SW EQ?

It is a software EQ, it is embedded in the app. I can hardly understand why would anyone want hardware EQ when you can have high quality software EQ

At least software EQ will theoretically be more transparent if implemented well and Hiby is a software developed for many DAPs, so it will have3 a fairly good implementation.

 

[IryxBRO]

It is a software EQ, it is embedded in the app. I can hardly understand why would anyone want hardware EQ when you can have high quality software EQ

At least software EQ will theoretically be more transparent if implemented well and Hiby is a software developed for many DAPs, so it will have3 a fairly good implementation.

It was just a question to confirm my findings I don't complain about having HW / SW EQ. Thank you.

 

[IryxBRO]

My full resolution pictures of Hidizs AP200 (aluminum alloy, blue, glass). Tried to maintain original device color. About 40 12 - 22MPX pictures

LINK

 

[gugman]

@IryxBRO

"AP100 has a higher max volume compared to AP200 (even if gain set to high)."
now this makes me feel so uncomfortable I asked at Hidizs directly some time ago by email and they confirmed 200 should have higher volume and also reading here and asking few questions I formed an opinion that it is indeed so, I mean I owned few years ago AP100 and I liked it very much but as far as I remember it could not sound loud enough for me, maybe it just my memory

since this new info I would like to ask anybody who had some experience with both pioneer XDP-100 and AP200 to provide at least a very short info / summary between these 2

cheers

 

[IryxBRO]

@IryxBRO

"AP100 has a higher max volume compared to AP200 (even if gain set to high)."
now this makes me feel so uncomfortable I asked at Hidizs directly some time ago by email and they confirmed 200 should have higher volume and also reading here and asking few questions I formed an opinion that it is indeed so, I mean I owned few years ago AP100 and I liked it very much but as far as I remember it could not sound loud enough for me, maybe it just my memory

since this new info I would like to ask anybody who had some experience with both pioneer XDP-100 and AP200 to provide at least a very short info / summary between these 2

cheers

Gugman! I would double check it again tomorrow (don't have AP200 today with me, only AP100), I mean which player has more output power. And I'd ket you know the results...

 

[reeza]

My full resolution pictures of Hidizs AP200 (aluminum alloy, blue, glass). Tried to maintain original device color. About 40 12 - 22MPX pictures

Wow, awesome photos, thank you.

 

[reeza]

Hi, we got it. Hiby link function will be add in AP200. And if our users need more customized Hiby link function, we will continue to optimize it per their need.

Sounds like Hiby Link function is coming guys, not sure what it is, but sounds good

@Hidizs Hk Another feature request for Hiby, would be the inclusion of - ReplayGain

Cheers.

 

[CactusPete23]

Hi, we will add the "Hiby Link" in AP200.

FANTASTIC !!!

 

[CactusPete23]

My full resolution pictures of Hidizs AP200 (aluminum alloy, blue, glass). Tried to maintain original device color. About 40 12 - 22MPX pictures

LINK

Wow, Thank you very much for the Great Photos !