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Just recently got this Hifi Walker H2 and so far I like it. Stock UI was trash but Rockbox solved that issue. At first I was skeptical of needing a dap with how good phones are these days but I'm satisfied. This thing sounds so good and is powerful enough to make my 6XX sing. Plus the customization of rockbox really appeals to my tinkering side.

So what do you guys think about DAPs? Do you prefer one to other music solutions or do you not see the appeal?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Android 14 promises native lossless audio support. If that happens, daps will definitely lose some perks. Good cheap android phones will be much better in performance than a mid priced or even premium daps. Most daps are still stuck with android 10 and sd 660. A good dongle dac with a cheap phone should be the go-to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I agree with this. If/when this happens, I am getting either a 1tb s23 ultra or an Xperia with removable storage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recently bought a used Sony WM1A to use with my CA Andromeda 2019. The ability to have all my music (over 1100 CDs worth) in full lossless that is at my fingertips without having text messages and notifications interrupt me was worth every single penny.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This was my primary driver as well. I just want all my music easily accessible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Personally I've never really felt a need for it, especially since I've refused to lose the headphones jack on my smartphone. I do want one cause I like having specialized tools but I really can't justify the cost for such a marginal benefit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I like having my music be on a device with separate storage and a separate battery from my phone, it's nice.