Even though I already have the DX300 amp11mkII, I had to try the dx260.
I like the possibility of having the mango OS available whenever I need it. In the long term, if Android starts to crash or no longer has updates, I can just keep my music on Mango OS and use the DAP a little more. This is a positive point for Ibasso DAPs, in my opinion.
I received the DX260 yesterday and found it very well built and the form factor is a very important point.
Not being a big brick like the dx300 is a positive point for the dx260.
The fact that we can replace the battery is also a factor that influenced my decision to get a dx260.
In terms of sound, to my ears, in a few hours of A/B, they showed small differences.
The DX300 seemed to me to have more body and weight.
The DX260, with its neutrality and transparency, makes my life easier by not worrying about synergy with my IEMs. I tested almost all of them yesterday and they all seemed to sound good.
I really want to keep the DX260 because it is more “all rounder” and the two important points: replaceable battery and the form factor.
But, I wonder whether or not to sell the DX300.
I feel like I would pick up the dx300 a lot less than the dx260 to listen to.
Size and synergy would influence this.
Would I be stupid to sell the dx300 to keep the dx260?
I would probably sell the dx300 for less than what I paid for the dx260.
The dx300, even though it was launched a few years ago, still has 2GB more RAM and a little more power. The difference in power wouldn't make that much of a difference, as I use them more with IEMs and of the 3 headphones I have, 2 of them aren't that difficult to drive and the HD800s I think are exceptional over the Lyr+.
Are the FPGA master 2.0 and the 4 cirrus logic giving points in favor of the dx260 or do they not make that much of a difference?
Anyway, I can keep both, but in my place, would you keep both?
Or is it redundant to have two Ibassos Cirrus logic?
Is it stupid to keep the dx260 and sell the dx300, knowing that I will sell it for less than what I paid for the dx260?
In terms of form factor, I prefer the dx260, but in terms of sound and technology, would I be downgrading by keeping the dx260 and selling the dx300?