What’s the best $250 DAP?

[TheSilverKing]

I’m looking at the Hiby R3, FIIO M6, And Sony a45. I’d like ldac, since I have a 1000xm3. I also have a DT770 and HD569, but I may get harder to drive headphones in the future. Which would drive my headphones the best? Which has best UI?

 

edit because I said DAC instead of DAP in the title 

Edited September 10, 2019 by TheSilverKing
Misworded title

[rice guru]

For $250 you can get a liquid spark or a JD's labs atom and a khadas tone board plus case.

[TheSilverKing]

10 hours ago, rice guru said:

For $250 you can get a liquid spark or a JD's labs atom and a khadas tone board plus case.

Um, thanks for the recommendation but I was referring to digital players, not amps by themselves.

[joinally]

13 hours ago, TheSilverKing said:

I’m looking at the Hiby R3, FIIO M6, And Sony a45. I’d like ldac, since I have a 1000xm3. I also have a DT770 and HD569, but I may get harder to drive headphones in the future. Which would drive my headphones the best? Which has best UI?

I think you can try Shanling M2X, if you budget is enough, you can check Shanling M6(the latest Flagship DAC features 4.7inch Sharp IPS HD screen, powered with Snapdragon 430 Octa-core CPU along with 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM, extra memory max to 2T, Dual AK4495SEQ, with both DACs working even in Single-Ended mode.) iBasso DX160 is also launched recently, you can check it

[Pauleft]

Liquid spark or you could check massdrop they have some nice ones there 

[rice guru]

1 hour ago, TheSilverKing said:

Um, thanks for the recommendation but I was referring to digital players, not amps by themselves.

ok well you said DAC what your would be looking for are DAPS rather than DACS

[GoldenSound]

Used Pioneer XDP 300-R would be my recommendation

[joinally]

Fiio M11 Pro will be pre sale tomorrow and shanling M6 will be pre order next Monday, you can pay close attention, check this learn more: https://bit.ly/2kt1VBv

 

[zrmaxwell]

On 9/9/2019 at 6:11 PM, TheSilverKing said:

I’m looking at the Hiby R3, FIIO M6, And Sony a45. I’d like ldac, since I have a 1000xm3. I also have a DT770 and HD569, but I may get harder to drive headphones in the future. Which would drive my headphones the best? Which has best UI?

 

edit because I said DAC instead of DAP in the title 

The sony A45 can be found at places such as best buy, therefore, you can return it if something were to go wrong. The other two you mentioned are from chinese dap manufacturers, so you would have to send them out if a repair was needed..

The sony A45 has a proprietary WM Port connector so, usb c and micro usb, can't be used. Also, a WM Port cable might be hard to find as opposed to USB C.

 

[Derkoli]

On 9/10/2019 at 2:11 AM, TheSilverKing said:

I’m looking at the Hiby R3, FIIO M6, And Sony a45. I’d like ldac, since I have a 1000xm3. I also have a DT770 and HD569, but I may get harder to drive headphones in the future. Which would drive my headphones the best? Which has best UI?

 

edit because I said DAC instead of DAP in the title 

I would take a look at a sony walkman, they support plenty of formats, and runs android, such as the A30

https://www.sony.com/electronics/walkman/nw-a30-series