Cayin N7 DAP Review - What does $2000 get you in a portable music player?
Cayin's N7 is the first portable digital audio player (DAP) to use 1-bit playback, in the manner of high-end Japanese CD players, rather than a conventional DAC chip. I put it through its paces. ------------ You can buy the Cayin N7 from HiFiGo and support my channel at the same time: https://www.hear.audio/go/n7 ------------ Don't forget to read the FAQ! https://hear.audio/faq ------------ Become a member, see my reviews and product impressions in advance, and get my buying advice any time: https://buymeacoffee.com/currawong ------------ I have been using Backblaze’s unlimited cloud backup to protect all my data — terabytes of it — for a flat monthly or yearly fee, for years. I highly recommend them as a backup solution. https://amos.io/backup ------------ Recommended "must have" genuine micro SD cards on Amazon: (Affiliate links) Sandisk Extreme (32GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3zrw9Xm (Very fast. Shown in video.) Sandisk Extreme Pro 1TB: https://amzn.to/3MJOmpl (If you need speed.) Sandisk Ultra (32GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3LLzohd (Better value, especially the 400GB card.) PNY (64GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3gmseDC Samsung EVO (32GB to 512GB): https://amzn.to/2v76uX5 (Shown in video.) Lexar (Up to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3MKvDtv (Very fast cards.) Silicon Power (64GB to 256GB): https://amzn.to/2S5T6vz (Lesser known, but good brand.) Other cards: Teamgroup: (16GB to 1TB) https://amzn.to/35mb9U0 (Ratings are all for lower capacities. The reliability of this brand for 1TB cards is unknown.) Amplim (16GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3glLxwG (See the comments where someone tested the 1TB card. Long-term reliability is unknown.) Buying through these links supports making these videos. 00:00 Start 01:43 What is 1-bit Audio? 06:33 Sound Impressions - Amplifier 10:03 Sound with Full-sized Headphones 12:13 Sound impressions - DAC 15:54 Storage and Micro SD cards 17:28 Compared to other devices 20:16 Conclusion 22:22 Thanks
Cayin's N7 is the first portable digital audio player (DAP) to use 1-bit playback, in the manner of high-end Japanese CD players, rather than a conventional DAC chip. I put it through its paces. ------------ You can buy the Cayin N7 from HiFiGo and support my channel at the same time: https://www.hear.audio/go/n7 ------------ Don't forget to read the FAQ! https://hear.audio/faq ------------ Become a member, see my reviews and product impressions in advance, and get my buying advice any time: https://buymeacoffee.com/currawong ------------ I have been using Backblaze’s unlimited cloud backup to protect all my data — terabytes of it — for a flat monthly or yearly fee, for years. I highly recommend them as a backup solution. https://amos.io/backup ------------ Recommended "must have" genuine micro SD cards on Amazon: (Affiliate links) Sandisk Extreme (32GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3zrw9Xm (Very fast. Shown in video.) Sandisk Extreme Pro 1TB: https://amzn.to/3MJOmpl (If you need speed.) Sandisk Ultra (32GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3LLzohd (Better value, especially the 400GB card.) PNY (64GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3gmseDC Samsung EVO (32GB to 512GB): https://amzn.to/2v76uX5 (Shown in video.) Lexar (Up to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3MKvDtv (Very fast cards.) Silicon Power (64GB to 256GB): https://amzn.to/2S5T6vz (Lesser known, but good brand.) Other cards: Teamgroup: (16GB to 1TB) https://amzn.to/35mb9U0 (Ratings are all for lower capacities. The reliability of this brand for 1TB cards is unknown.) Amplim (16GB to 1TB): https://amzn.to/3glLxwG (See the comments where someone tested the 1TB card. Long-term reliability is unknown.) Buying through these links supports making these videos. 00:00 Start 01:43 What is 1-bit Audio? 06:33 Sound Impressions - Amplifier 10:03 Sound with Full-sized Headphones 12:13 Sound impressions - DAC 15:54 Storage and Micro SD cards 17:28 Compared to other devices 20:16 Conclusion 22:22 Thanks