Dx50 and dx90 have common player source code, but ibasso usually release dx50 firmware after dx90, which may lead to some differences. They may also contain bugs andor undocumented changes. Both factory reset, databases blank, no files on board. Following on from ibassos popular dx50 and dx90 players the new dx80 stores and plays sound in highquality lossless files including native dsd playback. Ibasso audio firmware update procedure for the dx80. To thank them for lending me the units, i have inserted a banner going to their ibasso page. The dx80 from ibasso is a high performance digital audio player that delivers masteringquality sound with support for up to 24bit 192 khz resolution. Sony nwa55l 16gb walkman hires portable digital music player with touch screen, smaster hx and dseehx black. The ibasso has 8gb of internal storage, but you can easily plug in a microsd card of up to 2tb to expand the storage. The dx80 has a dual cirrus cs4398 dac implementation and supports playback of up to 24bit192khz and native dsd d. Today we will be talking about the ibassos 10th anniversary special the dx200.
A survey of digital audio players part 3 ibasso dx90 way back 2012an eternity in this marketibasso was an early bird in the highend dap game. Their dx100 was, for its era, a shockingly large and expensive portable player. The only thing i have to complain about the dx90 is the really awful battery life around 7 hours and the really bad sd card issues that i had with it in. This is binary builds for the official port of rockbox for dx90. Review of ibasso touchscreen dx80 digital audio player. A survey of digital audio players part 3 ibasso dx90. Instruments sound a bit more and airy and its easier to pick out the details and instruments. The ibasso dx90 has generally been wellregarded as an excellent choice amongst the audiophile community as a midtier digital audio player dap. All about the dx100 at headfi headfi hosts a wonderful faq for all potential and current dx100 owners. The ibasso dx90 was sent to us as a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. Rockbox is an open source firmware for digital audio and media players. Its hard to judge where dx80 fits in their models lineup because its indexed below dx90 yet has an updated design. Rockbox ibasso dx90 daily builds these are automated daily builds of the latest code. They specialize in high performance portable audio gear and equipment.
The archive with all the previous releases is here disclaimer. Should sound similar to the original pisen battery that comes with dx90 or slightly better. If youre a loud listener you would probably run out of juice with those two options. The ibasso dx90 is a hifi digital audio player that utilizes dual ess sabre32 es9018k2m dac chips one per channel and dual opamp opa1611 headphone amps one for each channel to produce high fidelity audio, it also comes equipped with a 2. The ibasso dx80 is a nice player and has a lot more under the hood than you expect. When i listened to the dx50 for the first time over a year ago at canjam europe 20 i really wasnt blown away with the sound. Connect the dx90 to a computer via the furnished usb cable. The driver for windows for the dx90, dx50 and for the d14 bushmaster are now up. The usb dac supports 24bit192khz and native dsd128. Single press the power button to power onoff the screen after the dx90 was powered on.
One ess sabre32 es9018k2m dac chip per channel allows for the best possible dynamic range,and channel crosstalk 6. The detailed description of all the changes is here. No changes were made to the basic player functionality and behavior. The player features dual cirrus cs43998 24bit dacs and works with a variety of supported formats, including ape, flac, wav, wma, aac, alac, aiff, ogg, mp3, dff, dsf, dsd, and dxd. I recommend perusing it in order to enjoy your purchase to the utmost. Expect the same bugs and misbehavior found in the base stock firmware.
It features themes, really good parametric equalizer, supports almost any pcm sound format, etc. Rockchip 2928 dx50, single core arm cortexa9, rockchip 3028 dx90, dual core arm cortexa9 audio codec wolfson wm8740 dx50, sabre32 es9018k2m per channel dx90. This item ibasso dx90 high performance 8gb digital audio player with dual es9018k2m dac design. Page 9 2, select storage under settingusb settings. Flac player ibasso dx90 on see all the product information. The ibasso dx120 is a brand new midfi pocket friendly reference dap featuring. It can drive properly your portable headphones and all earphones are easily powered but full headphones of more than 150 ohm or hard to drive orthodynamic isnt always used at. The ibasso dx90 have a spacious soundstage with lot of air between instruments, it is above average but less rounded than xuelin ihifi that use a wolfson dac brillantly. The n6 is clearly the ballsiest of the bunch, but the pervasion held its own very well and had plenty of headroom remaining on the volume. Sizewise, it is a return to the dx50 and dx90 pocketability form factor but with a. In the past i have heard of their dx50, dx90, and dx100 audio players and quite often been asked to compare ibasso and fiio daps, but i never had a handson experience with any of their products until now. The ibasso makes the he400i more dry sounding in a way and the clarity just isnt there for me. The usb connected will be shown on the dx90 screen. The ibasso dx90 is the companys new flagship dap and supersedes the older dx50.
The dx90 even looks more horrible when you put it in the included black rubber cover, so i prefer not to use it. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Usb port cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The microsd card slot is put on top, along with the microusb port and coaxial output port. The ibasso dx150 is the latest midfi digital media player from this. The dx90 will appear on the computer as a drive labeled.