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[Orky261]

Well ak380 is how much ? 3800 ? Vs 700 ? I am sure every components in ak380 are 3 folds better in quality

. Could you hear it and observe it ? Depends on who you ask. Anyways, I agreed about the balanced vs standard...but it is a bit ridiculous to compare ak380 vs dpx1 ?

 

 
I remember the old man Rudi saying that it beats 240 and losses a bit to 240ss (I don't know the difference), the guy got **** tons of high end gear and someone who is pretty much the "Yoda" of my audiophile community.

 

[Wil]

I am in such a conundrum right now. 
 
My original plan was to go for a Chord Mojo. Source will be my IP6. 
 
Bulk of my listening will be done via tidal / spotify. 
 
I'm tempted to go the way of the DPX1 instead and streamline. 
 
IEMs will be JH Angies + AAW W500. 
 
decisions, decisions. 

 

[georgelai57]

Simple. Get Mojo and DP-X1 and once in a while, pair them.

 

[Wil]

Simple. Get Mojo and DP-X1 and once in a while, pair them.

 
Was afraid i would get that reply. 
 
#YOLO i guess. 

Hello, year end bonus. 

 

[rmoody]

   
Was afraid i would get that reply. 
 
#YOLO i guess. 

Hello, year end bonus. 

And, goodbye year end bonus.

 

[Orky261]

Well cheaper way would be getting a balanced cable and hold your wallet in a very secure safe.
 
I do think the balance would be at least at the level of Mojo in terms of power.

 

[Wil]

  Well cheaper way would be getting a balanced cable and hold your wallet in a very secure safe.
 
I do think the balance would be at least at the level of Mojo in terms of power.

 
Good thing the Angie came with a balanced cable, eh? 

 

[Orky261]

@Wil I was planning to go TG334 balanced to DP-X1 but desktop setup burned my wallet, it would be pretty much a pseudo-endgame setup for me. No stack, no hassle, just 1 listening device and a DAP, very portable.

 

[Wil]

  @Wil I was planning to go TG334 balanced to DP-X1 but desktop setup burned my wallet, it would be pretty much a pseudo-endgame setup for me. No stack, no hassle, just 1 listening device and a DAP, very portable.

 
I just completed my desktop setup a few months back (With the Valhalla 2 too). 
 
I think i might get the Mojo first, then the DP-X1 when stocks come in locally in my country. 
 
Fun times ahead! 

 

[Orky261]

Can't go wrong with both of them, they are 2 devices that surprises many people. Mojo being small and relatively affordable can run 2 HD800 simultaneously (might not be optimal but quite a feat) and Onkyo with DP-X1 that pretty much beats a lot of its competitor out of nowhere in SQ/$ ratio. Who would guess that an Android based DAP with 2013 flagship smartphone hardware priced a fraction of AK240 can give it a worthy fight lol.

 

[camera]

  Can't go wrong with both of them, they are 2 devices that surprises many people. Mojo being small and relatively affordable can run 2 HD800 simultaneously (might not be optimal but quite a feat) and Onkyo with DP-X1 that pretty much beats a lot of its competitor out of nowhere in SQ/$ ratio. Who would guess that an Android based DAP with 2013 flagship smartphone hardware priced a fraction of AK240 can give it a worthy fight lol.

Hi Orky,
 
I have not managed to go through all 156 pages of this thread.  Do you mean that the origin of DP-X1 is a smartphone?  If so, may I know which one it is? 

 

[Orky261]

@camera nope, I mean it got the internal of a 2013 flagship smartphone, Snapdragon 800 if I recall correctly and 2GB of RAM. The same as LG G2 and the phones of its generation.

 

[camera]

Got it.  Thanks!

 

[gearofwar]

Simple. Get Mojo and DP-X1 and once in a while, pair them.

what if u only had 1 choice?

 

[georgelai57]

what if u only had 1 choice?

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