[goodvibes]

As for best DAP. I think folks should seek out and try the Lotoo Paw Gold, HM-901 with a preferred card (not the 901 's' as of yet as it didn't sound finished when i heard it in Jan. I suspect it's still getting some voicing before coming to market) and the AK240. Each has their strengths. I'm quite enjoying the Lotoo. I've heard the Calyx and most of the popular sub $1k players and personally don't think them quite in this league.

 

[shakur1996]

  As for best DAP. I think folks should seek out and try the Lotoo Paw Gold, HM-901 with a preferred card (not the 901 'a' as of yet as it didn't sound finished when i heard it in Jan. I suspect it's still getting some voicing before coming to market) and the AK240. Each has their strengths. I'm quite enjoying the Lotoo. I've heard the Calyx and most of the popular sub $1k players and personally don't think them quite in this league.

Did you listen to dx100. IMHO it is more or less on pair with 901.

 

[goodvibes]

I haven't but my understanding is that it's on it's way out or gone. When I heard the 901s, I was thinking that perhaps another board would fix what I heard which was a bit of middyness that I didn't hear in the 901 when I auditioned it. I get the tweeker thing but I sure wouldn't want to diddle about with all those boards unless I had a dealer with them on hand for me to try. I think they're probably offering a balanced out capable board as stock for this reason but it had that same character both balanced or not. Why I said that they're probably still doing some voicing and perhaps part of the reason for the delay of introduction.

 

[Jackson 6]

AK 120 DSD

AK 240 CD

Sony A17

FiiO X3

 

[wolfen68]

  I haven't but my understanding is that it's on it's way out or gone.

 
True but I believe it's Japanese version brother the HDP-R10 may still be available.

 

[MikePortnoy]

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My top 10 :
 
1)Lotoo Paw Gold
2)Tera Player
3)HM901 Minibox
4)RWAK 240
5)AK120
6)MA9
7)HM801 Balanced
8)HM802 Minibox
9)QLS QA360
10)Colorfly C4
 
Regarding SQ...

 

[Chickytwinky]

for me and use to test
 
1. AK240 SS
2. AK240
3. HM901 Balance card
4. Lotoo Paw Gold
5. DX100
6. Cowon P1
7. AK120II
8. Sony ZX2
9. AR Acoustic M2
10.Colorfly C4

 

[hke3g2006]

1. AK240SS
2. Lotoo Paw Gold, AK240
3. Calyx M
4. HM901 + Bal. Card
5.AK120II
6. P1
7. HiFi ET MA9 + Bal. Card
8. ZX 2

 

[deafanddumb]

Half term report:
Nice to see my vintage C4 still held in regard
Lotoo still doing well....and surprise new entries for ZX2....

 

[deafanddumb]

Time for an update guys.....I've just been to canjam London....

Questyle Qpr defo a hit and surpassed the lotto paw gold.

New AK380 is the new king though....as it should be for the price!

 

[KT66]

I was at Canjam and thought both 901s and Lottoo Gold were better than the QPR1, I did like it a lot but the screen is terrible, and I would need a magnifying glass to read the text.

 

[Ruben123]

Rockboxed Sansa clip series.

 

[kafebiwa]

xduoo x2

 

[deafanddumb]

I was at Canjam and thought both 901s and Lottoo Gold were better than the QPR1, I did like it a lot but the screen is terrible, and I would need a magnifying glass to read the text.

Purely for sound....the lotto just proved to inconsistent between different music types and it's eq settings....didn't gear 901 by itself...just through hifiman super he1000 system.

 

[Edric Li]

I've A/B'ed the QP1R, AK380AMP and Lotoo Paw Gold recently and here's what I've found:
 
Bass: Lotoo Paw Gold > AK380AMP > QP1R;
Mids: AK380AMP > Lotoo Paw Gold = QP1R;
Highs: Lotoo Paw Gold > QP1R > AK380AMP;
Soundstage: Lotoo Paw Gold = AK380AMP > QP1R.
 
FYI headphones used were UM Mentor and AKT1P
 
 
I also had the chance to compare HM901 minibox and Calyx M side-by-side with LPG. 
Long story short: the two have zero advantage over the Lotoo, while the Lotoo has considerably better bass than Calyx M and considerably better highs than the HM901.
 
Still haven't had the chance to audition HM901S and the Tera. Will report back when I do.