Best Audiophile Players & Headphones – Part1 DAP

  SONY NW-WM1A, SONY NW-ZX2, LOTOO PAW GOLD, SHANLING AUDIO M2, OPUS #1, QUESTYLE QP1R, LOTOO PAW 5000

  ONKYO DP X1, XDUOO X3, PIONEER XDP 100R, PONO MUSIC PLAYER, FIIO X7, 

  PIONEER XDP-300R, ASTELL & KERN AK240, ASTELL & KERN AK70, OPUS #2

  All these Lovely Mastering Quality Sound MQS DAP Digital Players are into the dreams of every Audiophile. 

SONY NW-WM1A:

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SONY NW-ZX2:

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SONY NW-ZX300:

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LOTOO PAW GOLD:

PAW GOLD: Ultimate 24K Gold DAP By LOTOO

PAW GOLD – Key Features: 

• Powerful DSP from Analog Devices:
  • ADSP-BF514 Blackfin 514 Core DSP,
• Immersive Audio Reconstruction,
• 1.8″-inch OLED Display,
• DAC IC:
  • TI PCM1792
• Ultra-Low Noise Amplifier Chips:
  • TI LME49600,
• DSD:
  • Supported Rates Up to DSD: 2.8MHz,
  • PCM: 32-192KHz,
• Wired Connectivity:
  • USB 3.0 – Data Transfer Speeds up to 90MB/sec., Firmware Update is Supported, 
  • SPDIF: Digital Connectivity to the home entertainment System,
  • Balanced headphones Output using 2.5mm jack, 
  • Unbalanced – Standard Headphones Output using 3.5mm jack, 
  • Line Out / SPDIF via an additional 3.5mm jack,
• Audio Parameters: 
  • Nonlinearity in dB for a whole human’s hearable Range { 20-20000Hz } below 0.06 dB, 
  • Nonlinearity in dB for a Range { 5Hz – 50 kHz } +/- 1 dB, 
  • Total Harmonic Distortion Level plus Noise – THD+N:
    • Line Output: below 0.00036% for range { 20-20000Hz},
    • Headphones Output: below 0.00058% for range { 20-20000Hz},
    • Dynamic Range: 121 dB
    • Channel Separation : -119 dB,
  • Balanced Output with 2.5mm jack, 
  • Output Impedance 1/2 ohms, 
  • Max Audio Output:  15+dBu,
  • 500mW output on 32 Ohms Headphones’ Impedance,
• Wireless Connectivity:
  • Bluetooth Interface 4.0,
• Full format Support, 
• Super Quick Interface, 
• Fast-2,3 sec. Start, Fast Shutdown,
• Only 3 sec. READY to play with full 128GB card,
• Bundle Includes 128GB microSD Card as a Gift, 
• Max Capacity of 2TB for SDHC/SDXC type SD card,
• Long Lasting Rechargeable Battery:
  • Type: Lithium-Polymer Battery,
  • Capacity: 22Wh,
• Dimensions: 
  • 60mm x 104mm x 25.4mm,
• Weight:
  • 280 g.

LOTOO PAW 5000:

 PAW 5000: High Fidelity Hi-RES Sports Digital Audio Player By LOTOO

PAW 5000 – Key Features:

• Amazing High-Resolution Lossless Music Files Audio Reconstruction Characteristics,
• 2″-inch Color LCD Display, 
• Powerful DSP:
  • ADSP-BF514: from Analog Devices,
• Wearable:
  • Wearable Clip,
  • Sports Arm Belt, 
• DSD:
  • Supported Rates Up to DSD: 2.8MHz,
  • PCM: 32-192KHz,
• Wired Connectivity:
  • USB 3.0, Firmware Update is Supported, 
  • SPDIF: Digital Connectivity to the home entertainment System,
  • Support Balanced headphones via 2.5mm jack, 
  • Standard Headphones using 3.5mm jack, 
  • Line Out/SPDIF using additional 3.5mm jack,
• Audio Parameters: 
  • Nonlinearity in dB for all hearable Range { 20-20000Hz } is better than 0.5 dB, 
  • Signal to Noise Ratio – SNR is better than 94 dB,
  • Total Harmonic Distortion Level plus Noise – THD+N is lower than 0.007% for range { 20-20000Hz },
  • Balanced Output with 2.5mm jack, 
  • Output Impedance 1/2 ohms, 
  • 100mW output on 32 Ohms Headphones’ Impedance,
• Wireless Connectivity:
  • Bluetooth Interface,
• Full format Support, 
• Super Quick Interface, 
• Fast-2,3 sec. Start, Fast Shutdown,
• Only 3 sec. READY to play with full 128GB card,
• Included 32GB microSD Card, 
• Dimensions: 
  • 98mm x 55mm x 17.5mm
• Weight:
  • 0.24 lb/ 109 g.

SHANLING AUDIO M2:

OPUS #1:

• 24bit / 192kHz High-Resolution Sound,
• 32-bit processor architecture,
• Cirrus Logic CS4398 x 2EA Dual DAC,
• ARM Cortex-A9 1.4GHz, Quad-Core CPU DDR3 1GB,
• SNR 115dB, THD+N 0.0007%, Crosstalk – 130dB, Output 2Vmrs,

OPUS #2:

• Full Aluminum Body,
• Support DSD Playback,
• 32bit/384kHz High-Resolution Sound,
• 32-bit processor architecture,
• Cirrus Logic SABRE32 ES9018K2M x 2EA Dual DAC,
• ARM Cortex-A9 1.4GHz, Quad-Core CPU DDR3 1GB,
• Internal Memory Capacity:  128GB,
• External Memory Capacity:  up to 200GB Micro SD Supported, 

QUESTYLE QP1R:

• Supported Audio Formats:
  • ALAC, APE, FLAC, AIFF,
  • WAV, WMA,
  • Lossless up to 24 bit/192kHz,
  • DSD64 and DSD128
• Battery lifespan: 10 hours,
• Memory Maximal Size: up to 288GB /32GB + 256GB/.

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ONKYO DP X1:

XDUOO X3:

PIONEER XDP-100R:

PONO MUSIC PLAYER:

FIIO X7 Mark II:

PIONEER XDP-300R:

ASTELL & KERN AK240:

ASTELL & KERN AK70 MKII:

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ASTELL & KERN ULTIMA SP1000:

Bassplay P2000 at Amazon UK

HARDWARE-PRO.COM:  Bassplay P5000 High Fidelity HiFi High-Resolution Hi-RES Personal Lossless Music Player

PIC. 1  Bassplay P5000: High-Fidelity Hi-RES Digital Audio Player

Designed by Professionals for Audiophiles

Bassplay P5000 Hi-Fi Digital Music Player – Key Features:

• Second generation P5000 Model,
• Almost endless joy – up to 60 hours continuous playback time at maximum power (≥ 80 mW).
• 2.3-inch diagonal  TFT 320×240LCD screen display with scratch-resistant tempered glass.
• Used are only the Highest-Quality Materials:
  • Single part Aluminium Alloy Metallic Body – CNC Process,   
  • Tempered Glass for Display Protection. 
• Lossless playback for standard High-Resolution files:
• Bit-rates:
  • WAV File Format: up to 24-bit @ 192kHz,
  • APE/FLAC File Format: 24-bit @ 192kHz,
  • AIFF File Format : 32-bit @ 192kHz,
  • DSD Format: DSD256 @ 3.072MHz,
• Controls:
  • Metallic, with a good tactile response pressure-sensitive buttons:
    • 1.) Volume,
    • 2.) Menu,
    • 3.) Back,
  • Ergonomic vertical scrolling jog-dial/wheel mechanism with a precisely roughened surface,
• Audio Technical  Specifications:
  • Frequency Range: 20Hz – 20kHz, 
  • SNR- Signal To Noise Ratio: Better than ≥99dB, 
  • Very Powerful Audio Power [mW]: ≥80mW per channel,
  • Matched Output Impedance Range [Ohms – Ω]: 60Ω … 320Ω,
• DAC: built-in Cirrus Logic’s 192kHz D/A Converter WM8740 with internal Filter
• Storage:
  • Built-in 16 GB Flash Memory,
  • Expandable via MicroSD – Up to 128GB, 
• The device is Supported in PC Operation System, as follows:
  • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista,
  • Microsoft Windows Version 7, Windows Version 10, 
• Powering:
  • Rechargeable Battery Powered Mobile Music device:
  • Battery Parameters:
    • Voltage: 3.7V
    • Capacity: 950 mAH, 
    • Type: Li-Ion, 
    • Life: min 1000 Full cycles, 
• Charger Requirements:
  • USB-A: 5V/1000mA, 
  • Charge Duration: About 1.5 hours at 5V/1000mA,
  • About 3 Hours at 5V/500mA,
• Stand-By-Time: over 100 hours, 
• Dimensions:
  • 3.86 × 0.45 × 2.2-inches,
• Weight:
  • 3.7 oz,
  • 105 g.

HARDWARE-PRO.COM:  H2: Hi-RES BT Digital Audio Player By HiFi Walker

  PIC. 2  H2: High-Resolution Bluetooth Digital Audio Player from HiFi Walker

Hi-Fi Walker H2 – Key Features:

• Solid Metallic Body,
• Color Screen,
• Rechargeable battery,
• Bi-Directional Wireless Bluetooth V4.0 Transmission – Supporting Qualcomm® aptXTM,
• Hardware DAC: 
  • Texas Instruments / Burr-Brown PCM5102 DAC
  • LOW Power using Hardware, 
• Memory Options: 
  • The user can choose from microSD card and,
  • USB OTG (ON-THE-GO Host Mode) SLOT – Just Use your large standard USB Flash Memory sticks.
  • The Memory Space is at the moment Limited to 256GB or approximately 300 full albums in Flac Format, 
• Supported Audio File Format:
  • FLAC, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, APE, DSD64, DSD128.
• Single Charge Playback Duration depends on the sampling rate and the type of media file:
  • DSD128 – 15 hours,
  • DSD 64 – 26 hours, 
  • MP3 – 29 hours, 
  • WMA – 30 hours.
• Connectors:
  • MicroSD Card Slot – Up to 256GB Size is supported for now  x 1,
  • 3.5mm jack for Headphones  x 1, 
  • 3.5mm Jack for Line Audio Out  x 1, 
• Micro USB-B slot for Charging and USB OTG Access x 1.

Finally, High-Fidelity Bluetooth receivers, which have recently become popular have many new arrivals on Amazon.

Take a look at some of them:

  Best Audiophile Players & Headphones – 1. DAPs

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