[REXNFX]

Not many bands can help you out find the limits of your DAC lime Mastodon. I listened to their latest album on my TH-X00s straight from DP-X1 SE and it is, frankly, a bit of a mess. There's so much texture, riffs everywhere and that animal on the drums that poor thing fell apart. Occasionally there was sibilance in there... The Mojo though, no sweat. All instruments are clearly defined, voices sound better and the whole thing makes sense. I doubt going balanced on this particular album would make much difference but I'll try it out regardless. The DAP is great though, very convenient on the go by itself. However, don't kid yourself thinking you get Mojo like sound computing power out of it.

How does the DP-X1 perform as a transport compared to others you've tried? TIA

 

[LoryWiv]

I'm pretty sure DSD is converted to 192KHz regardless of upsampling mode when the headphone out is used.

Thank you for this information. It is an important but confusing point for some...is there something in the manual or another source for this statement? Also, does this differ from DoP?

 

[sabloke]

As transport I would say it is the best out there. Android interface and double micro SD, what else would you wish for? Two more slots maybe? The fact that you can feed a Mojo via USB puts it heads and shoulders above other options on coaxial or optical IMHO.
Battery life is excellent. I'm on the second say with some 6 hours play and battery is at 60%.

 

[REXNFX]

  As transport I would say it is the best out there. Android interface and double micro SD, what else would you wish for? Two more slots maybe? The fact that you can feed a Mojo via USB puts it heads and shoulders above other options on coaxial or optical IMHO.
Battery life is excellent. I'm on the second say with some 6 hours play and battery is at 60%.

Just what I wanted to hear! Does Tidal app work via OTG for you?

 

[sabloke]

They work but can't say I have tested extensively. Didn't get to check the colour on the Mojo while playing either Tidal or Spotify to it so can't confirm there's no resampling

 

[Zenifyx]

 
Thank you for this information. It is an important but confusing point for some...is there something in the manual or another source for this statement? Also, does this differ from DoP?

 
There's nothing in the manual that explicitly states this, but this is true.
(In fact, even when you set the upsampling limit to 96KHz, it still outputs DSD at 192KHz)
DoP is another ballpark altogether, as it is output via usb.

 

[3ggerhappy]

Anyone had the ota update? It was supposed to be today right?

 

[Sonic Defender]

Anyone had the ota update? It was supposed to be today right?

The 3rd I believe.

 

[3ggerhappy]

The 3rd I believe.

Okie dokie im excited lol

 

[sabloke]

I'll let you guys experiment with it for a few days before updating. The thing runs well with 1.25

 

[Sonic Defender]

@twister6 have you had a chance to spend time with the DP-X1 yet? If so did you get to test balanced versus SE?

 

[Sonic Defender]

I'll let you guys experiment with it for a few days before updating. The thing runs well with 1.25

I never worry about this type of thing, if I'm willing to buy the whole device from a company I have to have confidence that they can update it correctly right?

 

[twister6]

  @twister6 have you had a chance to spend time with the DP-X1 yet? If so did you get to test balanced versus SE?

 
I would have loved to test DP-X1 and have been in touch with Onkyo marketing team, but they refuse to send me review sample, especially knowing how many other DAPs I have tested and compared.  There is nothing I can do if they feel insecure about their product...

 

[T.R.A.N.C.E.]

^ It has nothing to do with insecurity, probably just company policy due to the hassle... where would it end, random people from the internet all asking for review samples. They would firstly need an internet rep on these forums to consider such an approach. It is probably the better approach overall if done right, but I can see their viewpoint, it is extra work for little payoff, I'm sure they have people that read the forums and the net for feedback etc, but introducing a rep is a whole new story, why not just do their own thing and sell their product to whoever wants it, seems to be working for them, and Sony, etc.
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[Sonic Defender]

   
I would have loved to test DP-X1 and have been in touch with Onkyo marketing team, but they refuse to send me review sample, especially knowing how many other DAPs I have tested and compared.  There is nothing I can do if they feel insecure about their product...

Well, that is odd if you ask me. I wonder if they ever do so, or if they do does it have to be professional reviewers from officially recognized audiophile publications? Too bad, I would have enjoyed your perspective as I know you have lots of DAP experience and your reviews are in my view very balanced. Maybe in the future?