[PopZeus]

Cayin is like the Doc Brown of hifi gear makers. I look forward to whatever loopy thing you guys come up with next, even if eventually I don't end up getting it.

 

[Elbonja]

Built in cooling fan...

Not sure if that's actually useful considering there are much bigger devices without one.

 

[bden59]

Discrete Amplifier?

 

[MarkParity]

Discrete Amplifier?

That has been done before though, several times Andykong mentioned this contains something that hasn't been done before.

 

[PopZeus]

Dedicated R-2R Android DAP with class A/B amp stage? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[aaf evo]

Dedicated R-2R Android DAP with class A/B amp stage? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That already exists with HiBy RS8 though.

 

[Alexzander]

Let it be a wild guess - a DAP with streaming and REAL tube)

 

[MarkParity]

Snapdragon lossless Bluetooth? Just my random guess.

 

[Doug2507]

Not sure if that's actually useful considering there are much bigger devices without one.

Sarcasm / N8ii jibe clearly missed there...

 

[PopZeus]

That already exists with HiBy RS8 though.

I was going to type tube amp section first, but I can't imagine it's practical to have an R-2R DAC, tube amp stage as well as a full Android build in a pocketable portable device, but stranger things have happened...

 

[nioh]

World’s first DAP that costs 5 digits ?

 

[Ckro]

Another good reason to attend the NYC CanJam!

 

[Andykong]

World’s first DAP that costs 5 digits ?

Well, we code it as N7, meaning it is positioned "below" N8ii, so it "should" be priced below N8ii.

 

[somnarium]

Wondering if the spectacles in the photo are some sort of clue ...

 

[Electrocrytic]

Wondering if the spectacles in the photo are some sort of clue ...

Maybe a balanced tube amp version of N3Pro (using 4 x JAN6418) with android and R2R