Comments on: Portable Player (DAP) Recommendations https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/ Quality audio reviews Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Lieven https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-195290 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:21:40 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-195290 In reply to Andrew Bauer.

The DX260 of course, there clearly was a typo in the title. It’s been modified, thank you

]]> By: Andrew Bauer https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-195244 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:29:30 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-195244 The section titled “iBasso Audio DX240 [Added 25/11/2024]” does not even mention the DX240… instead it talks about the DX260. So which DAP did you intend to place in this list? DX240 or DX260 ?????

]]> By: Virtualnate https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-195119 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:33:11 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-195119 Hello there!

Would you please add Lotoo PAW GT2 and Luxury & Precision E7? I would love to know how they compare to the DX340

]]> By: Con S https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-191110 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:26:24 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-191110 I’ve had 3 AKs, 4 Sony’s and a couple of cheaper units from some other companies. I now only have two DAPs both Sony’s. The Sony NW-WM1Z are my favourite and are better than any of the AKs I’ve bought in terms of sound quality no matter what headphones or IEMs I use….perhaps this is just my ears…

]]> By: Tim Chen https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-190709 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:42:46 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-190709 How do I choose between M23 and R6pro ii? Which one runs Apple music more smoothly? Whose mid-range vocals sound better?

]]> By: Jean-Pierre https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-189535 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:52:31 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-189535 In reply to Athanasio Theodorou.

I agree 110%!
The QLS QA361 with wav-only firmware is an absolutely winner in price range up to 1000$.
Purest Sound quality and minimalistic OS. Everything designed to focus on best sound quality and reduce jitter.

]]> By: Lieven https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-185089 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:52:24 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-185089 In reply to Muntu.

I don’t think so, it can’t compete with the actual flagship DAPs imo

]]> By: Muntu https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-185078 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 03:50:40 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-185078 The Sony NW-WM1Z was removed. Since the Sony NW-1ZM2 has not been reviewed, should it not retain its place?

]]> By: Moger https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-184833 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:12:36 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-184833 iBasso DC Max TI? Best thing ever?

]]> By: leo https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-183255 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:51:09 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-183255 In reply to Valerijus Jasiulevicius.

eik nachui

]]> By: Jean-Marc https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-181026 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:25:13 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-181026 Prefer the SONY brand whenever possible since my childhood but not sure if I could load the Roon surface on it with the Tidal hi-res music feed. The DAP would be branched to my high-end stereo preamp with myself having the Roon on the iPhone comfortably selecting music from my chair while listening music. That’s the plan, which one of the players offers me to go that route?

]]> By: Lieven https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-180297 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:02:20 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-180297 In reply to Valerijus Jasiulevicius.

The only OPUS we covered was #1, and that was back in 2016.

]]> By: Valerijus Jasiulevicius https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-180288 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:58:19 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-180288 Strange, that none of OPUS models are on the list. They beat many DAPs listed here.

]]> By: Lieven https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-180142 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:21:48 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-180142 In reply to Chaitanya Ronanki.

Top 3 on the market for me: RS8, SP3000 and N8ii

]]> By: Chaitanya Ronanki https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-180137 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:51:41 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-180137 Hi Lieven

I have HiBy R6 ( 2020 ) for my IE 900 and 64 Audio Fourte. Now thinking to upgrade for new DAP but have lot confusion in my mind. Can you recommend me which his best to get upgrade from current DAP.

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Lieven https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-161145 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:57:40 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-161145 Sp2000. Fiio m17

]]> By: Victor Hoi Yu https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-161119 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:27:57 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-161119 Hi Lieven, if I want to improve the sound quality of my source at home to Hugo 2 as DAC connecting to desktop amp, compare to iPhone / iPad as source, which DAP you will recommend which can serve this first purpose and at the same time a good portable player on the go?

]]> By: Lieven https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-157581 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:02:40 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-157581 In reply to roland lickert.

Probably as we didn’t review it. And if we did, it probably wasn’t spectacular enough for the reviewer

]]> By: roland lickert https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-157013 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:49:43 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-157013 Any particular reason Sony NW ZX 507 is not in the mix?

]]> By: Hendra https://www.headfonia.com/best-portable-player-dap/#comment-156303 Sun, 25 Jul 2021 19:22:13 +0000 https://www.headfonia.com/?page_id=28517#comment-156303 With the release of AK180 with similar chip with SP2000.How would you describe the gap between those two DAP in term of sound qualities and technical performances?

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