Obscure Chinese DAPs
Jul 27, 2019 at 5:04 AM Post #6,211 of 8,122
Looks like there is a new Zishan player out called the T1. I can't link it as the only seller on AliExpress at the moment who has it is the banned one.

It looks quite different from their usual offerings.

It says it has dual ak4493's, changeable dac section and the screen UI is different.

EDIT https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000040339663.html?

Found it at the AK audio store as well.
I just bought it. Sounds like a winner, I’ll be a guinea pig! Love those Zishans, and this one seems weird and wonderful! They’ve set it up so it can easily be Rockboxed if you want, and replaceable DACs!! What?!? (Although I don’t see any alternate boards offered yet).
 
Jul 27, 2019 at 10:02 AM Post #6,213 of 8,122
I just bought it. Sounds like a winner, I’ll be a guinea pig! Love those Zishans, and this one seems weird and wonderful! They’ve set it up so it can easily be Rockboxed if you want, and replaceable DACs!! What?!? (Although I don’t see any alternate boards offered yet).
HI Sil How come they don't show the interface? Just curious I'm happy with my dap so far.
 
Jul 27, 2019 at 10:37 AM Post #6,214 of 8,122
Jul 27, 2019 at 12:42 PM Post #6,215 of 8,122
Any see any new little decent players with pocket friendly tactile controls, BT 5, and FM radio yet. Would really like an AGPtek M6B upgrade. Sounds good, tactile controls, radio mutes/unmutes with play pause, solid usable UI. Just would like BT 5 and EQ over BT and custom EQ. M6B at it's age is just last gen BT4.0 and needs a bit of a refresh. Wish they would ditch that Zinc alloy heavy front that the paint starts to peel off. Nothing wrong with a good plastic :)

Anybody notice anything new like that yet??
 
Jul 27, 2019 at 12:52 PM Post #6,216 of 8,122
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Jul 27, 2019 at 3:28 PM Post #6,218 of 8,122
Very detailed review of Tempotec V1-A, it's Russian so use translator like I did.
Two major drawbacks:
- screen is very low resolution of just 240x320 (2 inches)
- glass panel is poorly glued to the frame

https://mysku.me/blog/aliexpress/74118.html
I have the V1 and I wouldn’t call the screen “poor” resolution. It’s not “high” resolution either. “Adequate” resolution is more fair. Kind of like the Shanling M1, resolution-wise.
 
Jul 27, 2019 at 3:54 PM Post #6,219 of 8,122
Looks like there is a new Zishan player out called the T1. I can't link it as the only seller on AliExpress at the moment who has it is the banned one.

It looks quite different from their usual offerings.

It says it has dual ak4493's, changeable dac section and the screen UI is different.

EDIT https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000040339663.html?

Found it at the AK audio store as well.

It looks scarily like the walnut V3......... Apparently that had a very poor resistive based touch screen interface. Hopefully this one is better.
 
Jul 28, 2019 at 7:45 AM Post #6,222 of 8,122
The T1 seems great. But I'm afraid that changeable DAC module must have come at a price. Also, I heard that it'll uses the same battery as the 799. Unfortunately, power consumption of 4493 is 203mW (typ.). And dual 4493 means 406mW (higher than single 4497). So yeah, maybe you'll get 5-6 hours of battery life from flac 16/44 on dual 4493 :/
 
Jul 28, 2019 at 11:34 AM Post #6,224 of 8,122
so the Zinsan 4497 will be better more 4493?

i need recommand to dap until 150$ :)
Honestly the ak4495 is a fair bit better then the ak4497 in sound and synergy but the ak4497 has balanced .......I own the ak4490 and 4497 and I plan on grabbing the 4495..... At least until I find out more about the t1
 

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