Obscure Chinese DAPs

[CosmicHolyGhost]

HK is audio haven.

it is a shopping paradise for people with money
and a hell filled with lust for people like me who buys thing on a limited budget LoL
 
i really hope this PAW gold delivers....

 

[Retrias]

I wait for your comparison with the hm901 you own

 

[pekingduck]

  When they will start selling it worldwide? PAW Gold I mean.

Don't know if they plan on selling overseas..it's not even widely available in China yet.
 

 
I see shop in Hong Kong taking preorders hence I ask... I hope they will have a demo unit... maybe this is the upgrade I need this year...

the gold theme is a little too much tho

Ok looking forward to your impressions then, can't find one to demo here. It looks even more hideous than the X5 and 901 but as an OEM for Nagra, Lotoo's stuff has piqued my interest

 

[audionewbi]

it is a shopping paradise for people with money
and a hell filled with lust for people like me who buys thing on a limited budget LoL

i really hope this PAW gold delivers....

I never have budget for things I buy, I always do long shift and weekend work, but it's worth it, never had a holiday but I can know what a good sound is like.

Don't give up

 

[CosmicHolyGhost]

Ok looking forward to your impressions then, can't find one to demo here. It looks even more hideous than the X5 and 901 but as an OEM for Nagra, Lotoo's stuff has piqued my interest

It is in fact...testing my tolerance for ugly electronics.... But it is marketed as really high end sound. I am hoping this will reach the level of Hugo, just put it in a bag and listen with my eyes closed.

 

[pekingduck]

  Thank you very much for that!
 
Unfortunately, when I looked up the only UK dealer, 'ampcity',  it turns out that they closed down two years ago Gonna have to go for Europe then...

This ebay seller ships worldwide

 

[NawiLlih]

  This ebay seller ships worldwide

Hooray!  Thank you very much
 
Now to get saving, though they're not as much as I was expecting them to be...

 

[seeteeyou]

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[audionewbi]

Where can one order these lotoo DAP?

 

[yugopotamia]

Full review of Lotoo PAW Gold in Chinese

http://bbs.imp3.net/thread-11170387-1-1.html

Better than Sony PCM-D100, A&K AK120, HiFiMAN HM-802, and Colorfly C4 Pro in the SQ department.

Worthy opponent of HM-901 with balanced amp card as well as AK240 according to the reviewer.

[rule]
Some impressions of PAW Gold

http://bbs.erji.com/read.php?tid=1683765

And they already asked for a comparison between Hugo and PAW Gold

http://bbs.erji.com/read.php?tid=1686758

[rule]
Concept DAP from Soundaware

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3144824158

 

I cannot read chinese. Mind giving us a bit good translation?

 

[seeteeyou]

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[audionewbi]

I didnt realize it is a 2K DAP, I thought it will be more of a 1.2 K max. If it is 2K and the review is saying it is on the same league as hm901 that is no good for them. 

 

[AmberOzL]

Yup. 2k and still not any better than HM901 w/balanced card. Unless you dig into the gold, I see no reason to leave HM901 honestly.
 
Also, I find Hifiman HM family line way better looking. HM650 looks the best with the Stormtrooper design and HM802 - HM901 are equally good (though HM802 has a very nice tone).

 

[RAFA]

The name lotoo must come from "loot your bank account".
 
I find it great, that it has a full site sd-card slot.

 

[audionewbi]

So now lets focus on Opera Consonance Suzanne and Cowon.