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glennac
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Mar 26, 2018
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I’m sure this is a great little player, but…Is anyone carrying around a dedicated media player anymore? Honestly, I’m curious.
Mar 26, 2018
karendar
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Mar 26, 2018
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glennacSurprisingly yes. Phone audio has never been decent until LG released the v10 with a quad dac. A lot of people on head-fi also prefer dedicated players so they can keep their phone as a phone and keep audio separate.
Mar 26, 2018
werekong
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Mar 26, 2018
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karendarAn additional plus is that you don't run down the phone's battery.
Mar 26, 2018
karendar
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Mar 26, 2018
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werekongMOAR POWAH!! hehe. Good point. :)
I tried carrying a stack (DAC + amp), just wasn't for me...
Mar 26, 2018
SciHobo
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Mar 26, 2018
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glennacYes. They're generally much better in most regards to phones in terms of flexibility. First, simply being separate is nice, my phone's (pixel XL) storage is 128 GB, fixed and for everything, which isn't nearly enough.
Stacking sucks and is cumbersome, not being plugged into my phone is a good one for mobility, burn in purposes is another, they tend to be designed more specifically for sensitive IEMs, they get firmware updates specifically for audio issues, etc. The Android ones can do anything a phone can as well, basically....
Now this one? 1 GB of RAM in this day and age (also no 2.5mm balanced)? Bummer, otherwise it'd be really good at this price.
Mar 26, 2018
Ostewart
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Mar 26, 2018
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glennacof course I carry a DAP, much better sound than my phone.
The Hidizs AP200 is an excellent sounding player, the UI is getting there too. Wifi range is terrible though.
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Mar 26, 2018
flarp
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glennacI still carry one. I have a fair amount invested in wired headphones/IEMs, and some newer phones have removed the headphone jack.
Mar 26, 2018
tskiller
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glennacYeah, def. If nothing else, dedicated battery is worth it so I don't drain my phone. It's also more powerful than my phones output.
Mar 26, 2018
ZhiyaoYoung
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Mar 26, 2018
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OstewartHow's Opus #2? I've been curious about it for a long time.
Mar 26, 2018
glennac
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Mar 26, 2018
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SciHoboThanks guys! I guess for some this is part of their EDC. I'm running around a hospital all day so can't justify carrying anything BUT my phone and a Bluetooth headphone to listen to podcasts and YouTube during lunch. Maybe if I was a runner or a gym person it might be worth it. Thanks!
Mar 26, 2018
Ostewart
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Mar 27, 2018
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ZhiyaoYoungIts superb, a natural, resolving sounding player that is a real high-end DAP in all accounts.
It gets out of the way of the music, my DAP reviews can be found here: http://www.soundperfectionreviews.com/search/label/DAP
Mar 27, 2018
ZhiyaoYoung
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Mar 27, 2018
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OstewartThanks a lot!
Mar 27, 2018
karendar
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Mar 29, 2018
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SciHoboI wouldn't go as far as to say android DAPs are similar to phones in what they do. Interface, feature and hardware wise, they're pretty limited compared to phones. And considering they're always based on old, insecure versions of android, I wouldn't trust them with my google account settings.
That being said, they serve the purpose of audio extremely well and make portable audio a much cheaper venture, so YMMV. :)
Mar 29, 2018
Sourav
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Aug 26, 2018
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OstewartHiii nro can u tell and suggest me any good player under 300 usd i hav many earphone but not hav any good player
Aug 26, 2018
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