[dharmasteve]

R5 saber is coming out

It still says the Cirrus CS43198.

 

[originalsnuffy]

Does the Chinese state the term saber? I just saw R5S

 

[Interceptor69]

Does the Chinese state the term saber? I just saw R5S

When I Googled y the term I also saw Hiby R3 Saber

 

[originalsnuffy]

Do you mean R3 or R5? They are different models....
Dhamasteve noted that the part numbers on that Chinese ad were not Saber parts.

 

[JelStIy]

Here’s an Australian pre-order page, in English

https://a1futureshop.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1544

however the chip info is the same.

 

[Interceptor69]

Do you mean R3 or R5? They are different models....
Dhamasteve noted that the part numbers on that Chinese ad were not Saber parts.

Both

 

[Interceptor69]

Do you mean R3 or R5? They are different models....
Dhamasteve noted that the part numbers on that Chinese ad were not Saber parts.

What are "saber" parts anyway??

 

[dharmasteve]

Here’s an Australian pre-order page, in English

https://a1futureshop.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1544

however the chip info is the same.

They are seemingly using an old advert still showing the CS43198 chip. That's a Cirrus chip and has nothing to do with Saber. Maybe they will put the correct specs up soon.

 

[CANiSLAYu]

What are "saber" parts anyway??

Sabre is line of DAC mfg by ESS. The standard R3 Pro and R5 use Cirrus Logic DACs. The Sabre version of the R3 Pro used a Sabre DAC, otherwise I believe it was the same. Sounds like they’re doing the same thing with the R5.

 

[Interceptor69]

The reason I'm confused is the spelling is wrong if that's what they're referring to.

 

[originalsnuffy]

Maybe any new R5 needs its own thread? Seems like we should continue to talk about what we own (or are considering owning) here?

 

[jwbrent]

R5 saber is coming out

I’m surprised that HiBy is updating the R5 already. I wonder if the primary change is the ESS dac(s)? @Joe Bloggs, can you shed any light on why HiBy is changing the R6 and R5 to newer 2020 versions? Are the changes purely the dacs used or are there other enhancements over the original models?

 

[DaOchin]

The biggest problem I have with the R5 is the bluetooth signal could be more powerful, other than hoping I don't get a battery bulge I'm pretty pleased with it.
Wonder if they'll address that with the Sabre.

 

[jwbrent]

The biggest problem I have with the R5 is the bluetooth signal could be more powerful, other than hoping I don't get a battery bulge I'm pretty pleased with it.
Wonder if they'll address that with the Sabre.

Agreed, the bluetooth is no where near as good as my old iPhone SE. Perhaps in the guise of a DAC change HiBy is going to address issues—some big, some small—the current R5 has like the forward/backward hardware buttons being reversed.

I do like the sound quality of the R5 quite a bit, definitely an overachiever at $399 (or way less if you caught a sale). No swelling battery with mine, though.

 

[JelStIy]

I’m surprised that HiBy is updating the R5 already. I wonder if the primary change is the ESS dac(s)? @Joe Bloggs, can you shed any light on why HiBy is changing the R6 and R5 to newer 2020 versions? Are the changes purely the dacs used or are there other enhancements over the original models?

I’ve been going back and forth on ordering the R5 but am really concerned about the battery issue. I don’t even know what I would do with it if it happened, sounds like a bad idea to mail it back in such a state.

Regarding the Bluetooth, is what you don’t like about it the short range, or is the connection unstable even when you are close to the device?