Up to 10 EUR: VE ODO (may be a bit weak for planars) Up to 100 EUR: Colorfly CD-M1P Up to 150 EUR: EPZ TP50, Questyle m12i Up to 300 EUR: Hiby FC6, Cayin RU6 Up to 500 EUR: iBasso DC Elite, Cayin RU7 Personally, I think EPZ TP50 hits the sweet spot: price to performance, driving power, filters...

For those more curious: https://www.audioreviews.org/reconstruction_filters_dummies/ It's a solid article, thanks for sharing.

Thanks for reminding me, I was using the fast filters until now, need to relisten and confirm

I tried out EPZ TP50 for the first time yesterday. Really like the synergy with Kefine Delci. Large stage and a lot of detail, many options, decent power. My impression is that it fares better in technical/electronic/pop music than Colorfly CD-M1P (which I prefer for simpler music that should...

My experience with CDA-M1P has been mostly stress free, it warms up quickly because of its tight aluminum chassis. Once after changing sources from laptop to phone I got a very loud static noise from Tidal. It might've been some interference though as I was on a bus. Hiby FC6 and Questyle m12i...

Apparently, Hiby FC6 has been discontinued. Spring sale was the clearance sale. HiFiGo took my order but wasn't able to fulfill it so I swapped it for Questyle m12i. I hope I won't regret it. Other retailers as Volkchoi still have it but much closer to the full price (260 USD).

To my knowledge it's out of stock in Europe. Some people were able to buy leftover stock in USA. EPZ TP50 and Questyle M12i are the newest top rated dongles by Andy, so similar in signature and readily available.

It would be nice if someone compares it with iBasso DC04 Pro.

Thanks, that's helpful!

You don't have HiBy FC6, do you? I'm curious if only Andy finds those 2 similar sounding. It was also a bit surprising, that he scores DC Elite lower than both HiBy and Questyle while on this forum it's the rage.

So true. Maybe it will get a bit better in the future with OS updates like Alice. I won't be their guinea pig again though :-p

Hi, I just want to check if I'm thinking correctly. I connected my DAP in USB DAC mode to my phone and then my TWS to the DAP. I can hear the gain throughout the spectrum (mostly mid and high though) and the soundstage seems wider and higher. So it means I'm actually driving Bluetooth earphones...

This is the correct one. HiBy official site also had it for the price but it's out of stock there since yesterday. Also HiFiGo pays duties and taxes with standard shipping to EU, HiBy doesn't guarantee it. Aaand it's ordered, final price EUR 165,49 with reward points discount. Their shop is a...

Thanks for a fast reply. Now that definitely sounds appetizing. According to Headfonics, FC6 had issues with noise generation in NOS mode on Samsung Phones but maybe it got fixed with an update since last July.

Hi, I discovered this forum about two months ago and enjoyed many thorough reviews and recommendations. Today, I decided to join myself, because I have some questions about a few items from the ongoing spring sales :)