{"id":133324,"date":"2021-06-29T07:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T06:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=133324"},"modified":"2021-06-29T07:49:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T06:49:27","slug":"cayin-n6ii-ti-r-2r-titanium-limited-edition-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/cayin-n6ii-ti-r-2r-titanium-limited-edition-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Cayin N6ii-Ti R-2R: Titanium Limited Edition player"},"content":{"rendered":"

The N6ii-Ti R-2R Titanium Limited Edition player is another DAP from Cayin, which can be considered a kind of “show of strength”.\u00a0This portable device\u00a0has received\u00a0a DAC module in R-2R circuitry – Cayin R01.\u00a0The player, like its standard version, has a Micro HDMI interface, which can accept an I2S signal from digital sources.<\/p>\n

The R-2R DAC uses 96 ultra-precise low TCR thin film resistors in two channels.\u00a0The FPGA is used for oversampling the 768 kHz DSP.\u00a0As a result, the new product “understands” PCM resolution up to 32 bit \/ 384 kHz and DSD up to DSD256.<\/p>\n

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The device runs Android 8.1 with a special DTA (Direct Transport Audio) mode that bypasses the Android SRC audio subsystem to avoid unnecessary noise and distortion.\u00a0Everything is run by a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor with 4GB of RAM – there is also 64GB of internal storage on board.\u00a0If it is not enough, there is a microSD slot that accepts cards up to 1 TB.<\/p>\n

Information is displayed on an IPS display with a diagonal of 4.2 inches and a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels.\u00a0Wireless communication is represented by modules Wi-Fi and Bluetooth version 4.2 with support for LDAC, AAC and aptX.<\/p>\n

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Cable switching, in addition to connecting headphones, is also represented by a USB-C interface for working in USB-DAC mode from a PC or Mac.\u00a0The same connector is used to charge the battery.\u00a0The 5,900 mAh lithium-ion battery provides about half a day of operation and fast charging with the optional Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.<\/p>\n

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Headphones to the N6ii-Ti R-2R Titanium Limited Edition can be connected in balanced (4.4 mm) and unbalanced (3.5 mm) versions.\u00a0If Android is not enough, the novelty can be controlled, for example, from a smartphone using the HiByLink Smartphone Control software.\u00a0Streaming, player functions, etc. depend only on the installed applications.<\/p>\n

The titanium body of the player is milled from a monolithic blank on CNC machines and sandblasted for a special surface texture with a matte sheen.\u00a0External controls – buttons and volume encoder – are made of PVD gold-plated brass.\u00a0The player measures 121x70x21 mm and weighs 349 g. The limited edition is limited to 600 copies.<\/p>\n

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In Europe, the Cayin N6ii-Ti R-2R Titanium Limited Edition will cost 2,000 euros.\u00a0The Cayin R01 R-2R DAC board can be purchased separately for \u20ac 700.<\/p>\n

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