A15 can get lower... alot of sellers around lyn suddenly...

Lol i should have waited, i bought the A15 at retail price when i could have gotten the A17 by topping up just a lil bit more last month...

ya... i was surprised at the number of threads... but didnt find any ppl selling A17

u got it last month ar?? pre-gst compulsion buy ar???

Nah, didn't get the A17, alrdy got the A15 a month after it was released... i'm not that crazy to splurge more on an A17!

oh... should've get the A17 since the price diff was like RM300 but the space is like more than double wat...

I got the A15 as a backup/working out player, so wasn't that concern with a slightly smaller space if I go get another 128gb micro sd card. But the price really drop for Sony products lor =.=

Can get hippo biscuit if you don't mind having screenless DAP
or can get xduo X2...

Coming really soon

I have a pair of UE900, currently using an iPhone 6+ to play my music. What do you guys recommend? Is 200 enough?

If you are using IP6+ toplay your music, better go for Govibe portable AMP(RM199)

or else pun some money for better player(RM700+)

planning to get a fiio x3 after long research n testing friend's unit
any recommended n cheap shop/seller around KL?

You can PM liquidgal, she has a sale thread in the forums.

there are a couple of online dealers that are reliable,like liquidgal, e1-akg, amplified headphone store etc, they all have their own unique advantages

Hi guys,

Recently started to appreciate better quality audio, and would like some advise and guidance as I am pretty fresh in this scene.

Currently I only have a Shure se215 and Goldring dr150, and listen to music from my phone/iPad. I am considering to get a dap. Which route would be the better one for the following?

1) Fiio x1 plus DAC
2) iBasso dx90

Generally my idea is since I'm a beginner, should I start slow with lower budget, or go straight to something better than beginner gear and thus able to forget about upgrading till the device breaks. I mostly listen to pop, rock, rap, electric and metal.

Any ideas or advice will be much appreciated!

i would recommend dx90 for the multipurpose function embedded,it can line out, 3 gain levels, coaxial out, dac on pc, support micro sd and usb otg, can use rockbox or custom tuned official firmware, with so much feature on a dual dac device,what's not to like? it's like a general problem solver

besides that, there are official staff of ibasso specifically dealing with dx90 issues on headfi forum, that's almost live support as per say

This post has been edited by noobandroid: Jun 14 2015, 01:15 PM

Go for the DX90, or if you can wait, FiiO X5ii, which will be launched soon.
Audition both of them if you can, and choose the one that you like most.

I'd say go for the X1 (don't need to get another DAC) and invest more on a better IEM.
You'd hear more difference on a X1 + better IEM compared to a DX90 + SE215/Goldring

X1 only has line out and phone out, no digital out. Can't connect with external dac ya.

Hey guys, thanks for the replies!

One of my concerns is also that the DX90 would be too good for the earphones that i have now and I would be essentially wasting it..

I'm not in a big hurry to get a dap. So yes thanks for suggesting this, i would wait and try both then decide!

What you say actually does make sense. Is the X1 considered a step up from a smartphone though?

Thanks for letting me know! I was confused with the picture of FiiO X1 DAP + E11K amplifier and thought the E11K a DAC.

So thank you everyone. Sounds like either the Fiio X1 and the iBasso dx90 both have their pros. I will find a day to try them both (and maybe even the Fiio x5ii) before finally making a decision.

If you will upgrade to a big cans later, can consider HiFiMAN HM650 also.
Size is bigger, but the build in amp should be the strongest among dap below RM2k. Tried it with HE400i and HD600/650 before, can drive those high impedance/low sensitivity headphones quite well. Not need to consider adding another portable amp below RM800. Tried to connect with Cayin C5 before, not much improvement.