Introduction:
HiBy is a well-known audio brand established in 2011 that is specialized in research, development, production and marketing of Portable HiFi Audio products such like DAP’s, USB & Bluetooth DAC/Amplifier’s, In-Ear Monitors and Accessories. Moreover, HiBy is also a highly experienced company in development of Software’s such like the HiBy Music application for Android & iOS devices and of course HiBy OS that is a widely used professional Portable Audio Operating Systems (OS).
The HiBy R4, which I’ll now review for you, is the latest addition to the R Series Digital Audio Players and stands out with its unique design. This budget-friendly device runs Android 12 and offers impressive value for its price.
Featuring a Quad-DAC configuration with 4x ES9018C2M DAC chips, It is capable of handling high-resolution audio formats, including 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD256. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, which contributes to the smooth functioning of the open Android 12 OS and supports bit-perfect audio reproduction. The device is equipped with a 4.7” Hi-Res display screen.
The R4 includes dual-independent femtosecond crystal oscillators and offers both balanced (4.4mm) and single-ended (3.5mm) headphone outputs, alongside Bluetooth 5.2 with two-way wireless capability. Its Class A amplification with four 2x OPA1612 and 4x OPA1652 chips is capable of delivering up to 525mW of output power at 32 Ohms. It also includes features such as HiBy Cast wireless remote control and 16x MQA unfolding.
Disclaimer:
I would like to thank HiBy for providing me the R4 Digital Audio Player. I am not affiliated with HiBy beyond this review and these words reflect my true and unaltered, opinions about the product.
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Introduction:
HiBy is a well-known audio brand established in 2011 that is specialized in research, development, production and marketing of Portable HiFi Audio products such like DAP’s, USB & Bluetooth DAC/Amplifier’s, In-Ear Monitors and Accessories. Moreover, HiBy is also a highly experienced company in development of Software’s such like the HiBy Music application for Android & iOS devices and of course HiBy OS that is a widely used professional Portable Audio Operating Systems (OS).
The HiBy R4, which I’ll now review for you, is the latest addition to the R Series Digital Audio Players and stands out with its unique design. This budget-friendly device runs Android 12 and offers impressive value for its price.
Featuring a Quad-DAC configuration with 4x ES9018C2M DAC chips, It is capable of handling high-resolution audio formats, including 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD256. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, which contributes to the smooth functioning of the open Android 12 OS and supports bit-perfect audio reproduction. The device is equipped with a 4.7” Hi-Res display screen.
The R4 includes dual-independent femtosecond crystal oscillators and offers both balanced (4.4mm) and single-ended (3.5mm) headphone outputs, alongside Bluetooth 5.2 with two-way wireless capability. Its Class A amplification with four 2x OPA1612 and 4x OPA1652 chips is capable of delivering up to 525mW of output power at 32 Ohms. It also includes features such as HiBy Cast wireless remote control and 16x MQA unfolding.
Disclaimer:
I would like to thank HiBy for providing me the R4 Digital Audio Player. I am not affiliated with HiBy beyond this review and these words reflect my true and unaltered, opinions about the product.
