rockwell
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the small screen looks ridiculous. the bezels are huge. and the ui seems to be pretty laggy. hopefully the hidizs ap200 is an alternative...
the small screen looks ridiculous. the bezels are huge. and the ui seems to be pretty laggy. hopefully the hidizs ap200 is an alternative...
Today I spent sometimes with the following setups in chronological sequences of usage:
- XBA-N3+DP-S1 in balance mod
- Sony WM1A + JVC HA SW-01 in single ended mod
- Sony WM1A + JVC HA FW-01
- AK70+JVC SU-AX07 + FW-1
I admit that is a lot of fiddling around in one day and perhaps after a long day of listening to music perhaps the later setup weren't as engaging merely based on fatigue causing lack of interest but I kept craving for XBA-N3 and DP-S1 setup.
I really think Onkyo has achieve something that with the right marketing it should please a large portion of the portable audio market. I also like using the dps1 to feed my amps like HUM HYPNO. the result is improve width and sound spread.
Owning the XBA-N3 and tried listening to the JVCs before even out of my WM1Z I'm willing to go out on a limb and say that it's the N3 that's making you wanting to go back to that set up. The N3 has a really fun and engaging sound and sounds great with just about any source, and at its current heavily discounted price punches well above its price point.
Today I spent sometimes with the following setups in chronological sequences of usage:
- XBA-N3+DP-S1 in balance mod
- Sony WM1A + JVC HA SW-01 in single ended mod
- Sony WM1A + JVC HA FW-01
- AK70+JVC SU-AX07 + FW-1
I admit that is a lot of fiddling around in one day and perhaps after a long day of listening to music perhaps the later setup weren't as engaging merely based on fatigue causing lack of interest but I kept craving for XBA-N3 and DP-S1 setup.
I really think Onkyo has achieve something that with the right marketing it should please a large portion of the portable audio market. I also like using the dps1 to feed my amps like HUM HYPNO. the result is improve width and sound spread.
Does it have optical output via the 3.5 mm jack?
Does this player really not have USB audio out? I couldn't get it to work either and the guys in the shop in Japan said it didn't work. Does anyone have any idea if it might perhaps be an option in future? I was just thinking that if it worked well, with the iphone remote feature it would completely render the chord poly useless and a waste of money.
No, it has nothing, unfortunately - this is my disappointment of the year ))
No, it has nothing, unfortunately - this is my disappointment of the year ))
Take a look at Kann which has two usb so it can be charging + usb out at the same time. Earliest review its usb out is better than AK optical out (using Hugo to test)