Obscure Chinese DAPs
Jul 18, 2023 at 12:39 AM Post #7,892 of 8,152
F.audio T3 arrived. Such a compact musical brick.
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In terms of sound, first impressions are generally positive:
1) high power (even at 3.5mm) capable of pumping in-channel planars, but it’s better to listen to them on the balance, I don’t advise something tight with 3.5, the player starts to give out, albeit barely audible, but distortions. There are two gain modes;
2) a musical presentation with a point: the bass is a little puffed up in the midbass area, the middle is a little forced and a little bit edgy, the treble has not yet understood. Submission V-shape all the same. About the similarity with the "sound of a cassette player" I can not say.

For software: also 5 points with a minus *. Everything is intuitive, everything works quickly and clearly, it turns on in a couple of seconds like cools 😁.
* minus slapped because the control buttons do not work when the screen is off, but the off button can turn off the player if you have tight pants 😁

Assembly: 5 points, everything is fine. The screen is responsive, but the elements are small, of course, you have to hit.

IMHO: a worthy answer to Hiby r3 and the like.

pt.2:
1) the volume level remembers at each output (3.5 / balance);
2) it can be both a receiver and send a signal to Bluetooth headphones, but the connection algorithm itself is very specific, I still don’t understand how they connected 😳🤣 does not respond to wireless headphones commands. There are codecs: AAC (and overclocked), SBC, APTX / LL / HD
3) external usb-dac(Acmee magic 4 / hiby) doesnt support

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pt.3:
After a day of use, I found the following problems:
1) sometimes the first seconds of the track are bitten off;
2) there were reboots (when connecting a memory card and when connecting to a PC), but after that everything was ok;
3) if you turn on the player with headphones plugged in, the volume will be lower, you must turn on the player without headphones.

I asked the manufacturer for firmware: I only gave a link and that's it.
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1kzY_Cop_dlsT-9A_sY-CoA
pass 6666

Any questions? :)
 
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Jul 18, 2023 at 7:54 AM Post #7,894 of 8,152
Does the player remember the previous track position when you turn it on and Auto Start?
yes, there are 3 modes: remember position, track or don't remember
 
Jul 18, 2023 at 8:15 AM Post #7,896 of 8,152
How about battery life? Have you had it long enough to get an idea?
I can’t say for sure since I received it only yesterday, but my opinion has not changed in terms of sound. :)
 
Jul 18, 2023 at 11:57 AM Post #7,897 of 8,152
Hello everyone, sorry for my English.

Today I received the Z5, and the first one on the front...

After putting the language in English, I have tried several times to connect to my Wi-Fi network without success, the central button has remained pressed and I cannot do anything.

It's a shame that a product that apparently looks great happens to these things.

Just to let you know in case anyone is interested in buying it.

Greetings.
 
Jul 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM Post #7,898 of 8,152
Jul 19, 2023 at 9:22 AM Post #7,900 of 8,152
If someone can explain to me what exactly these measurements represent and how good or bad the results are for these cans that were the subject of the measurements. And based on what could be said about those cans, either good or bad. Thanks in advance as always
 

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Jul 19, 2023 at 9:26 AM Post #7,901 of 8,152
Obscure Chinese Measurements
 
Jul 30, 2023 at 1:50 PM Post #7,903 of 8,152
All, long time lurker from chi-fi IEM thread here. I have smashed my Cowon Plenue D2 and was looking to buy a new one but found out that company went bankrupt. I have been using Cowons for over 15 years, but now is the time to look at something new.

I will be using it on the go mostly with my local HD FLAC files. Preference for neutral cold sound - can always make it warmer/bassier with EQ or by choosing right IEMs. What I absolutely need
- Compact (definitely below 200 grams and ideally within 100x65x17 but can be flexible)
- Long battery life (ideally 20hours+)

Preference (but not mandatory)
- Balanced output
- Physical buttons
- Under USD 400

Don't care
- OS / UX
- Bluetooth
- Streaming
- Apps
- Look

It appears to be not easy to find anything close to Cowon Plenue D2 in terms of size / battery / sound quality, but I will take closest approximation.

Thanks a lot.
 
Jul 30, 2023 at 8:46 PM Post #7,904 of 8,152
All, long time lurker from chi-fi IEM thread here. I have smashed my Cowon Plenue D2 and was looking to buy a new one but found out that company went bankrupt. I have been using Cowons for over 15 years, but now is the time to look at something new.

I will be using it on the go mostly with my local HD FLAC files. Preference for neutral cold sound - can always make it warmer/bassier with EQ or by choosing right IEMs. What I absolutely need
- Compact (definitely below 200 grams and ideally within 100x65x17 but can be flexible)
- Long battery life (ideally 20hours+)

Preference (but not mandatory)
- Balanced output
- Physical buttons
- Under USD 400

Don't care
- OS / UX
- Bluetooth
- Streaming
- Apps
- Look

It appears to be not easy to find anything close to Cowon Plenue D2 in terms of size / battery / sound quality, but I will take closest approximation.

Thanks a lot.

Check out the Sony A55. It is meh in stock form, but once u install a free Mr Walkman mod, it unlocked volume locks and gives 4 tuning options to choose from - bright to neutral to warmish.

With the Mr Walkman mod, I get 30+ hours battery with FLAC, moderate volumes. Small and compact form, and probably one of the best batteries in a budget DAP IMHO.
 
Aug 2, 2023 at 2:46 AM Post #7,905 of 8,152
Hello everyone, sorry for my English.

Today I received the Z5, and the first one on the front...

After putting the language in English, I have tried several times to connect to my Wi-Fi network without success, the central button has remained pressed and I cannot do anything.

It's a shame that a product that apparently looks great happens to these things.

Just to let you know in case anyone is interested in buying it.

Greetings.
Have you tried using it as usb dac with mobile phone? I dont care about wifi since will be using with local files but how it pairs and compared to dongle dacs? Better due to highend DAC chip?
 

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