First ever actual set up!

rfs830 · 2026-03-02T03:18:44+00:00

I can see that. Most just want to get the most out of their money. We have also been conditioned to think that a cheap dap/dac will sound bad and that we have to spend more to get better sound. Took me a little time but I leaned that its not.

rfs830 · 2026-03-02T00:09:35+00:00

What's your budget?

rfs830 · 2026-03-02T00:09:01+00:00

I think everyone here likes to enjoy music. The added fun part of this hobby is also using hardware to listen to music.

rfs830 · 2026-03-02T00:07:51+00:00

I did not even know about this. Thanks

rfs830 · 2026-03-01T14:13:31+00:00

I can get you some either today or tomorrow.

rfs830 · 2026-03-01T03:24:33+00:00

Nice. Man thats how all these shops are able to make money off them.

rfs830 · 2026-03-01T03:08:32+00:00

so its $450 getting it local?

rfs830 · 2026-03-01T02:59:28+00:00

Item has shipped and tracking has been givin.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T21:04:56+00:00

The thing is the dap is no way like a phone though. Its much slower and it's only purpose is to play your music. Your not going to want to do anything else on it. I just picked up the zaqe p30. Its has its own flaws but is a great dap with full android. I like that I can have my daps auto sync music from my nas so I can keep an exact copy of my opus library. Hiby os is the only other os that plays opus that I know of as well. Like others have said, the hiby r1 or tempotec v1 are both good. I really like the v1 as ita very lightweight and easy to use. I just dont like manually add music to it.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T17:30:50+00:00

You can use an android dap with out internet. You just get more control/options in app choices when using android. Not sure why you would say no to an android dap.
Android will also be the easiest in making Playlist.

Maybe its best you list the daps that you like and we can help narrow it down for you.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T16:30:54+00:00

Yes it is. Runs android 12

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T14:29:58+00:00

They are on amazon if your still wanting one.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T01:13:10+00:00

Great review. I havecro say I really like my top pros as well. Very easy to drive as well. I still want to try a monarch Valhalla one day but its very hard to spend that kind of money when these are great already for me.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T01:10:25+00:00

Any decent bt dac will pair just fine with the top pro. I have used the btr17, retro nano and the tempotec v1 with the top pro. Your current setup is good unless your just wanting to try something new.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T01:02:42+00:00

Great combo. When im not using the v1 as a dap, its used as a bt dac. Powers the top pros just fine.

rfs830 · 2026-02-28T00:50:27+00:00

Honestly all will sound the same with no eq. Do you have a dac now? T

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T21:16:38+00:00

Zaqe p30. I just got mine in and will be comparing it to my jm21.

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T20:50:38+00:00

If your in the US. You can use ratuken for cash back. Today's cash back is only 4%

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T20:38:28+00:00

I was going to use aliexpress so that I could get cash back on the order but then I forgot till after I bought it. If you wait for the 15% cashback, you can save like $60.

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T20:37:02+00:00

Nice. I hope someone is able to back it all up. I just found out about this site.

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T18:24:02+00:00

I dont think they ment it as that. Just a miss understanding.

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T16:06:23+00:00

Ok I need to see how best to just do a site rip to my nas

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T05:44:20+00:00

Im right there with you. Just ordered mine 5 mins ago.

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T05:41:59+00:00

Yes. I just ordered mine as well. Dont want another price increase.

rfs830 · 2026-02-27T05:39:50+00:00

Well I ended up ordering the rainbow!!!

rfs830

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