[zachchen1996]

   
Yowza! I think the world is your oyster, mate! A good range of gear falls into that budget.
 
Any preference for UI?

 
Hahahaha I'm broke, trust me

 
I have really high hopes for the Calyx M, but the recent impressions from a few that have heard it describe it as being quite warm (don't like this) and less detailed and transparent that the ak240 (also do not like) While I haven't heard it myself, I am definitely a bit discouraged. What I think I'll do for now is just get a Concero HD as the source.
 
Would love stock android kitkat on my dream dap (and no, I don't want the zx1 xp) So basically there doesn't seem to be any DAP out there for me. Guess I'll have to wait for the fiio x7 or the ibasso dx200

 

 

[White Lotus]

Android would be nice. Especially one with 2 x Micro SD card slots (256gb anyone?)

 

[bmichels]

  Android would be nice. Especially one with 2 x Micro SD card slots (256gb anyone?)

 
A ZX2 with 1 Full size SD ? 

 

[DMinor]

Micro SD is a BIG joke these days when 480GB and 1TB mSATA's are available at very affordable prices. 256GB should be a minimum for a dap these days.

 

[White Lotus]

  Micro SD is a BIG joke these days when 480GB and 1TB mSATA's are available at very affordable prices. 256GB should be a minimum for a dap these days.

 
I'm surprised that more DAPs don't offer a large capacity. 

 

[zachchen1996]

  Micro SD is a BIG joke these days when 480GB and 1TB mSATA's are available at very affordable prices. 256GB should be a minimum for a dap these days.

 
Or at the very least 128gb

 

[DMinor]

   
I'm surprised that more DAPs don't offer a large capacity. 

Indeed, considering these new daps keep flooding the market and they still slot for the micro's. I just laugh when people have to carry multiple micro SD cards. Yes very portable but no thanks.
 
IMO, it's a bad concept to use portable external micro cards for portable daps, especially for these new and so called hi-end daps.

 

[White Lotus]

I'm excited at the possibility, that one day, SSD might become standardised in the portable DAP market.
 
Imagine if 128/256gb sizes were the new stock standard!

 

[zachchen1996]

  I'm excited at the possibility, that one day, SSD might become standardised in the portable DAP market.
 
Imagine if 128/256gb sizes were the new stock standard!

now that would be something!
 
It amazes me that there are still new smartphones released with only 8gb internal storage.

 

[rudi0504]

Hahahaha I'm broke, trust me

I have really high hopes for the Calyx M, but the recent impressions from a few that have heard it describe it as being quite warm (don't like this) and less detailed and transparent that the ak240 (also do not like) While I haven't heard it myself, I am definitely a bit discouraged. What I think I'll do for now is just get a Concero HD as the source.

Would love stock android kitkat on my dream dap (and no, I don't want the zx1 xp) So basically there doesn't seem to be any DAP out there for me. Guess I'll have to wait for the fiio x7 or the ibasso dx200  

I have the same taste like you Chen

My friend heard Calyx M sound veiled and warm less detail and playing DSD sound not so natural

Until now my best DAP :

AK 240 > ibasso HDP R 10 > AK 120 Titan mod > sony ZX 1 > AK 100

IMO

 

[rudi0504]

My second best DAP pair With Wagnus Epsilon S
Source : IBasso HDP R10
Amp : Wagnus Epsilon S
Headphone : LCD XC
Cable :
Mini to mini Custom cable hybrid silver and copper by Forza EU
SAA endorphin balance 3 pin with Abyss JPS cable adapter 3 pin to 6,3 mm plug
Music : WAV and hi res 24 bit 196 KHz
My impression :
High : smooth silky high with very good presence , cymbals swing so free
And not harsh
Mid : very sweet tube like midrange with very good pounce
Bass : very detail and very clean , bass impact is very good too
Separation : very good that I can very easy detect individual instrument
Soundstage : can produce wide soundstage in close headphone with very
Good depth
Overall :
I can hear for long listening with this audiophilesound quality , I turn the volume at 9.30 , sound so full , in low listening level I can hear all the detail so clear .
Ibasso HDP R10 is my second best DAP after AK 240
Even the latest ibasso DX 90 can not replace my HDP R10
IMO



SAA endorphin with balance 3 pin and Mahoney custom wood and JPS Abyss adapter 4 pin to 6,3 mm plug




I changed the IC mini to mini from FORZA with my best IC cable from Crystal Cable Dream line series , wow improve in excellent way , everything has more weight , better separation and wider the soundstage and I can hear very clear how the echo from piano until the end , I love it more this set up with LCD XC . IMO

 

[BaTou069]

 
A simple rig like this is what I'm after....how do you like the DX90?

I like it very much. They still need to iron out some stuff in FW updates, but for me it's nothing really problematic. 
Love it

 

[White Lotus]

 
That has got to be the BEST looking cable I've ever seen on an Audeze.

 

[rudi0504]

That has got to be the BEST looking cable I've ever seen on an Audeze.

Thank you White Lotus

So far i have pair With Audeze that SAA Endorphin is The best Synergy to Audeze series like LCD 2 rev 3, LCD 3 and now LCD X and XC

The Other brand from My After market cable i have already sold , now i have 2 sets SAA Endorphin , One In 3 PIN balance and One In 4 PIN balance

 

[lee730]

   
Or at the very least 128gb

 
 
A big issues with such drives is if you drop the device you risk breaking them. Well unless you have SSD drives but at such sizes prices can be rather expensive. Not to mention the limitation of those inherent devices ...