[Pindi]

Hi,
 
I'm looking to buy a good DAP but am torn between the the Pioneer XDP-100R and Onkyo DP-X1.  Aside from the dual DACs in the Onkyo, aesthetic and UI differences, is there anything between them?  I'm not likely to be using the the balanced output so would the dual DACs be at all beneficial over the Pioneer?  Or as an alternative, the Fiio X7?
 
The Pioneer is easy to buy now but the Onkyo won't be released in the US until April so here sometime after I'd assume.  Which do you guys reckon I should go for?
 
Any help is much appreciated.
 
Thanks,
 
Pindi

 

[Pindi]

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[Pindi]

nobody has any info on these two?

 

[f4phantom2500]

also interested to hear about this, also any comparisons to fiio x5ii.

 

[marekhlina]

Have you tried to connect with external amplifier?? /in my case Oppo ha 2 / works very nice, this is crucial combo / partnership because internal ampl within Pioneer is not powerful... Pioneer on its own is very vey quite in terms of volume... Using very friendly headphones /fostex th 900 /... But Tidal is not for some reason able to stream when in connection with Oppo... Any advice on that?... Thank you... Internet connection is nightmare!!!! To not lose sanity I am hooked to Sony compact z3 instead router... Hope Pioneer will fix that somehow...

 

[LenMargaux]

Dang, both DAPs are in the top 10 best DAPs. I'm also confused which DAP should I get, if ever. The Onkyo has dual DAC but do I really need a dual DAC. Most DAPs with single DAC and AMP already sounds good. However, the Onkyo DP-X1 can play video files as well as view image files. I'm really leaning towards the Onkyo instead of the Pioneer.

 

[REXNFX]

Have you tried to connect with external amplifier?? /in my case Oppo ha 2 / works very nice, this is crucial combo / partnership because internal ampl within Pioneer is not powerful... Pioneer on its own is very vey quite in terms of volume... Using very friendly headphones /fostex th 900 /... But Tidal is not for some reason able to stream when in connection with Oppo... Any advice on that?... Thank you... Internet connection is nightmare!!!! To not lose sanity I am hooked to Sony compact z3 instead router... Hope Pioneer will fix that somehow...

Re Tidal, when you connect the Ha2 does a pop-up appear asking whether to sync USB device? If so press cancel and play Tidal 

 

[marekhlina]

Already figured it out earlier, thanks anyway... Still experiencing lags when playing Tidal offline stored on memory card... Ordered new sandisk ultra reads up to 90 mb/s - hoping this might fixed the problem

 

[zeusminos]

Any feedback?

 

[Hi-Fi'er]

Read reviews that stated the DP-X1 was the bigger brother of the Pioneer in every way, sound, UI etc.

 

[Indigo Bob]

I was excited to read about the pioneer XDP-100R in the head-fi review.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/pioneer-xdp-100r-k-black-32gb-portable-high-resolution-audio-player-japan-import
 
 
The onkyo  DP-X1 does look as though it is a step up.  I'm hoping to see some head-fi reviews about it.  The amazon reviews were very high, but i don't really go by those.

 

[TastyPastry]

Apologies for reviving a fairly old thread. I'll try to make my comment quite brief. 
 
I'm in the same situation as OP. I can acquire an XDP-100R for $400, or a DP-X1 for ~$600. 
If you don't mind me asking, which DAP did you guys end up choosing?
 
To my knowledge, the two are extremely similar, but supposedly the DP-X1 will shine just a hair more in the sound department with dual DACs. 
They also both run on Android 5.1.1, and would be capable of utilizing all of the apps that a smartphone generally would, correct?
 
Thank you for your time and consideration. 

 

[smy1]

Cayin i5 is another good option.

 

[TastyPastry]

I ruled out the Cayin i5 player quite quickly. 
Would prefer to stick to the XDP-100R and DP-X1

 

[GREYH0UND]

Why is that?
I m looking for a dap too