Tempotec V3 DAP - small, powerful, functional with Hiby OS

[Tecnologoto]

Just stumbled across the Tempotec V3 recently and I am seriously thinking about adding it to my shopping list. It's kind of like if the Shanling M1S and the hiby R3 II had a baby it would be the V3! I am looking at everything from the Hiby R3 II to the RS2, R5 gen2 and the M1S.

The V3 could replace the R3 II on my list if indeed it does sound better than the R3 II as many seem to think it does. Hopefully by Black Friday my go to date for my next DAP the V3 will get some more attention. I would love to find some comparisons between the M1S, R3 II and this V3 mostly for sound quality. There are a few comparing it to the R3 II but not the M1S.

M1S is worst than the R3ii and the V3. But I don't know how R3ii sounds, so may it be according preferences to choose between these two.

 

[Edric Li]

Has anyone successfully ordered the V3-D not going the Taobao-forwarding route?

 

[fish1050]

M1S is worst than the R3ii and the V3. But I don't know how R3ii sounds, so may it be according preferences to choose between these two.

I don't believe in saying best or worst just sounds different. Given the hardware in the M1S and Shanling's experience making audio gear I can't imagine it sounds worse. I am looking for a DAP that pairs well with my warm sounding headphones and from the reviews some say the M1S does not match well with warm sounding headphones.

The M1S is certainly the most expensive of the 3 with the V3 falling in the middle. This makes it a pretty safe choice if it is a step up in sound quality from the R3 II which it seems to be based on reviews. I have owned Shanling DAP's before but never Hiby or Tempotec. I will keep following the threads for the next few months and then decide. The V3 is the newest model of the 3 so hopefully there will be more reviews coming on it.

 

[soundblast75]

anyone managed to update this thing yet?

 

[LyuboA]

anyone managed to update this thing yet?

if you are on v0.4 or earlier you need to do manual update the update is even posted here several pages back

 

[Ceilidh]

anyone managed to update this thing yet?

updated mine when I got it, using the provided firmware on their website, put at the root of the SD card, with no issues whatsoever

 

[soundblast75]

I am on v0.4 trying in the sd card doesnt work

 

[Tecnologoto]

I am on v0.4 trying in the sd card doesnt work

Does the SD card has another files?

 

[LyuboA]

I am on v0.4 trying in the sd card doesnt work

did you extracted the file if so try another sd card some ppl had problems with some sd cards don't know if it's the format or the card itself

 

[soundblast75]

yep worked with another sd card tho it had loads of files,
thanks for quick help one and all, basically wanted to try the dap with the amazing Utsusemi amp

 

[Tecnologoto]

yep worked with another sd card tho it had loads of files,
thanks for quick help one and all, basically wanted to try the dap with the amazing Utsusemi amp

The 0.4 was not bad, just flat, very flat. The 1.0 gives it personality. Both are ok according tastes.
I think that the problem was that the previous version didn't recognize all SD formats. The new firmware already do it. Enjoy it!

 

[soundblast75]

problem it hisses with the amp unfortunately, cheap internals i guess

 

[Ben86]

problem it hisses with the amp unfortunately, cheap internals i guess

Mine does not hiss with any external amplifier that I've tried, oppositely - I think that when V3 is connected to an external amp, it helps to reveal its AKM DAC sweet sound and musicality even more, and sound become even higher quality/price ratio. One of the best daps that I've ever had according to price/sound quality. Very happy with my V3, enjoying music with my big headphones when connected to an external amp.

 

[Tecnologoto]

problem it hisses with the amp unfortunately, cheap internals i guess

I haven't experimented any hiss either

 

[LyuboA]

Mine does not hiss with any external amplifier that I've tried, oppositely - I think that when V3 is connected to an external amp, it helps to reveal its AKM DAC sweet sound and musicality even more, and sound become even higher quality/price ratio. One of the best daps that I've ever had according to price/sound quality. Very happy with my V3, enjoying music with my big headphones when connected to an external amp.

yep when paired with external amp this small dap sounds even better i tried it with my Topping L30II, FiiO K5 Pro AKM version as amp only and IFI Zen Can and i've never experienced any hiss it may be unit variant cause i've seen few others having this issue