iBasso DX300 unboxing evaluation
HiFi
01-06 19:35
In 2020, when other HIFI manufacturers turned to fly on the avenue of Snapdragon and launched the first Android lossless player, the former "RK Manor Master" finally couldn't help but began to accelerate overtaking. It was released recently and started pre-sales. There is the flagship player of Snapdragon 660-DX300.
Today, let us uncover the mystery of having a 6.5-inch screen, Snapdragon 660 SOC, 6G RAM+128G ROM and equipped with 4 43198 flagship players.
(DX300 packaging is similar to the previous generation style)
Unboxing
The packaging of DX300 continues the design language of the outer packaging of the family's flagship model, and the outer layer can be extracted. You can take out the DX300 by opening the inner packing box. There are accessories at the bottom of the box, including coaxial cable\USB3.0 Type-C cable and burn-in cable.
The top of the DX300 is equipped with a coaxial output interface, and there is a Type-C port next to it. When the DX300 announced that it has dual battery power supply, we discussed in the group whether there will be dual port charging like 220MAX. In fact, it is not that troublesome, only one charger. There are also groups of friends who question whether the 4 43198 will be an upgraded version of DX160, changing the soup without changing the medicine. I personally think that this should be viewed as a whole. For example, Basao’s own DX220 was called an upgraded version of DX200, which is of course a minor change. The DX220MAX dual-battery independent power supply, which became the benchmark for 10,000 yuan, brought excellent sound performance, which is obvious to all. The DX300 has MAX's independent power supply technology decentralization, and at the same time, a large hardware upgrade across generations. It is a bit narrow and radical to simply ignore these and simply put a label that changes the soup without changing the medicine. After all, we should objectively evaluate products of the same level Make comparisons and considerations on the side that they don’t have.
(DX300 has 2.5/4.4mm interface and 3.5mm interface to meet the needs of more earplugs, and still adopts replaceable amp card design)
The TF card slot of DX300 is located on the left side of the fuselage and supports up to 2TB. On the right are the volume keys and playback control keys. The DX300 comes standard with a brand new amp card and also uses a new amp interface, which makes all the DX200\DX220 series of amp cards unusable... but the DX300 amp card seems to be more reasonable in design, remove it Two screws can be plugged and unplugged, and it is more consistent with the body of the DX300. The default standard amp card has a 4.4mm/2.5mm/3.5mm interface each to accommodate more headphone jacks.
From a design point of view, DX300 is completely different from its predecessors and other domestic manufacturers. It bids farewell to the common square brick-shaped right-angle edges of National Brick. While increasing the screen-to-body ratio as much as possible, it has been relatively thin and light. The right side of the fuselage has a certain angle of inclination, and the back also has a certain curvature. The actual gripping experience should be considered, making the DX300 unexpectedly comfortable to hold, which is very similar to the grip of a mobile phone, and its front looks more like Cell phone. The slightly protruding design of the volume wheel allows one-handed operation to control the volume and key operations as long as the finger is at a normal size. Interestingly, the DX300 also canceled the independent power-on button and integrated the power-on button on the volume knob. Users can switch on/off the screen or lock the screen by long pressing or short pressing the volume button.
(The DX300 volume button actually has a tilt angle on one side, bid farewell to the square brick right-angle design)
Due to the low power level after unpacking, when the DX300 was plugged into the Type-c port for charging, it was accidentally discovered that the linear indicator was hidden on the top and it lit up with charging.
actual use
Benefiting from the comprehensive upgrade of SOC, the launch of Mango APK under the Android system is the same as the common APP, and the scanning speed of the music library is faster than the previous generation. In the fifth-generation Mango pure sound system, the transition animation may not be added. The interface switching after clicking is too fast, so that it looks a bit blunt...so it is too fast and wrong, but it is really embarrassing...
(DX300 details, the left side of the notification bar is gain\filtering, and the right side is ear discharge\digital power)
After the basic operation of the dual system, combined with the actual use, the main items of Bluetooth\interference and heating are tested.
The previous generation products are susceptible to interference and noise under 2.4G, and the new flagship DX300 can be said to completely solve this problem. Even if the 2.4G WIFI is connected to the router at zero distance, it will not produce interference noise (this test is really boring) ). Of course, for the network party who loves webcasting and MQA, it has excellent anti-interference ability and will not damage the signal. Considering the large screen bonus of DX300, it is undoubtedly the first choice for shopping carts.
And the longest unobstructed straight line distance of connecting Bluetooth speakers is about 15-20 meters, if it is further away, it will start to freeze. If it is directly connected to a Bluetooth headset, the highest supported bit rate is LDAC and apt-X. From the commuting and practical aspects, this bit rate is basically sufficient for daily commuting. As a Bluetooth decoder, it is slightly inferior and can only support SBC and AAC.
After testing, the DSD256 test sound source is played continuously for about 2 hours in a loop (up to DSD256, Bluetooth and WIFI are not turned on), and the back cover of the DX300 can feel the warmth, which is about 28-35 degrees. At the same time, when DSD is played on off-screen for about 2 hours, the power consumption is about 15%. It is estimated that the actual use time should be about 12-13 hours. It takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes to fully charge the battery after it is exhausted.
(DX300 adds indicator light design)
Compared with the previous generation flagship player, the biggest change of the DX300 is not only the dual battery and 4 DAC, but also the first attempt to develop in the visual direction of the appearance, adding an embedded LED indicator at the top of the screen. In addition to being used as a charging reminder, this LED light will appear in different colors under different code rates. For example, the common 44.1kHz\48kHz is white, 176.4kHz\192kHz is yellow, and DSD128 is light blue. There are other colors again, I will not repeat them one by one again, please explore by yourself.
Sense of hearing
DX300 continues the 43198 of DX160 as the DAC, with DX160 jade in front, at least DX300 will not overturn. So what are the advantages of using 43198*4, combined with FPGA DX300 in terms of hearing? This time we decided to match the IT01s standard to 4.4mm balance (based on the consideration of the buff of our own suit cover).
If you understand some Basao’s equipment a little bit, you will find that Basao has always been on the overall balanced, relaxed and listenable path. This is actually a bit unrecognized for the first fever, and the neutrality of one ear can easily make people mistaken. I thought that boiled water was not enough to warm the ears. In fact, if you use Zhongzheng tuning equipment as a ruler, and then listen to other equipment, it is easier to get an accurate description.
Compared with its predecessor, the sound of DX300 is more tolerant of fine taste. First of all, its background is dark enough, rich in details, distinct and full of information. The opening and closing of the singer's lips and the airflow can be caught in the ears one by one. I originally thought that the sound bottom of the DX300 was biased towards quality, but then changed my opinion.
In the song "Little River Flowing", Gong Linna's clear tone is full without losing density, the right sweetness and details are combined, and at the same time it has an excellent sense of bright hall. When the drums sounded, it not only shocked people's hearts, it was not that the low-frequency dive was too deep, but the natural shock of the two inverted extensions of high and low frequencies. In fact, it is difficult for a player to take into account the three frequencies. The common ones are complete three-band balance but straightforward performance, or high-medium frequency transparency and partial quality analysis, or medium and low frequency popular original sound. DX300 is a rare combination of low-frequency dive and strength, mid-frequency moisturizing charm and high-frequency transparent extension. Compared to the straightforward and balanced white water tuning style, it is really much more advanced.
In "A Dialogue Between Angels and Demons", aside from the slightly lazy and inattentive cohesive voices, the rhythmic low frequency is full of flexibility, and people can't help but shake their legs with the music. This track relatively tested the dynamic performance of the DX300. It has both atmospheric and infectious low frequency, and there will be no low frequency reverberation that will make people feel chaotic and dull. The overall performance of DX300 in popular vocals can be said to be excellent.
With the combination of analytical quality, excellent dynamics and open sound field, with such characteristics, it usually does not perform weakly in the compilation and classical. "Marlboro March" is very exciting at the beginning. Despite the existence of multiple instruments, under the performance of DX300, the position of wind, string and percussion is clear, the overall hierarchy is clear, and it can be freely retracted under the ups and downs. Without procrastination, the momentum of the track is fully demonstrated.
On the whole, the sound of the DX300 is still neutral, with the traditional tuning characteristics of the Basao family. It has a clean sound bottom and quality analysis. At the same time, the frequency bands are not thin, the human voice is smooth and has a certain degree of sweetness, the two ends extend very naturally and the transient state is excellent, the high frequency is gorgeous and has an ethereal transparency. This sound direction Have a high tolerance for music style. If you have always liked the HUFI listening experience, you will definitely not be used to the DX300. And want to understand the true HIFI restoration, sweetness and excellent dynamics, from the sound performance of the commercial version, the DX300 is definitely a high-end audiophile sound, it is difficult to draw a rival at this price. Of course, since the sense of hearing must be subjective, it is better to listen to one ear after reading a hundred articles. Personally, I still recommend having the opportunity to listen to it, and experience the sensation of being smooth and amazing by the operation and being infected by the sound.
Since there are no hard-to-push plugs in the hand, it is really difficult to answer the group's comments about whether you can push XXX, but from the official parameters, it is no problem to meet most earplugs and even portable headsets.
If you are looking for a vocal\organization\instrument that is inclusive and can operate like flying, it is best to have a front end with a complete interface, then DX300 is worth recommending!