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HiBy R5

HiBy R5

Regular price $349.00 USD
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HiBy R5, the advanced Android HiFi music player, includes full MQA support and unlimited streaming capacities, brings the ultimate Hi-Fi streaming music experience. The pocket-friendly HiBy R5 is also an amazingly palm-sized powerhouse, easy to carry everywhere you go.

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Dual CS43198 Let You Hear It Like It Is 

A real pocket rocket, it looks as good as it is!

Twister 6

"While R5 certainly does sound good and has a very fast performance fueled by its Snapdragon processor, I think what makes it standout is a very compact pocket friendly size." Check the full review HERE.

Headfonics

"Pardon the use of a meme here but the R5 is a bit of a pocket rocket... the competition will catch up but Android 8.1, HiBy MSEB, 0.5mW of output power and a very low noise floor has got to tick plenty of boxes for the avid DAP user." Check the full review HERE.

audio123 reviews

"The R5 is a musical sounding DAP that is able to provide punchy bass, lush midrange and smooth treble. The soundstage provides an enveloping feeling which results in an immersive sonic experience. In addition, the R5 has good build quality and the design is compact. " Check the full review HERE.

Incredible Design with High Quality 

A sleek and easy-to-grab design demonstrates the world-class craftsmanship with a 4.0″ touchscreen.

Amazon Music Ultra HD

Elevate your sound. HiBy is the first to support its Ultra HD streaming service on portable Android digital music players. Immerse yourself in the ultra High-Definition streaming from now on.

MQA rendering to 8x

HiBy R5 is a portable music player that is capable of MQA rendering to 8x. MQA is an award-winning technology that captures and reproduces the sound of the original studio master in a file that’s small enough to stream and download. HiBy is collaborating with MQA to deliver the true original sound quality to listeners.

Palm-sized Powerhouse

Single-ended, balanced, line-out, we have it all! Both ports supporting both headphone and line out functions. Balanced power output up to 1040mW+1040mW@16Ω, 564mW+564mW@32Ω.  A miraculous pocket rocket!

The Best Hi-Res Music Experience Ever Experienced

System-level MSEB Tuning, puts the power of a professional tuning board at your fingertips in easy-to-understand language.

Dual CS43198 DACs—ahead of its class

Cirrus Logic audio products with the MasterHIFI™ and SmartHIFI™ designation meet the company's highest standard in high-fidelity audio playback. Loaded with two CS43198-CNZ DAC chips, the R5 utilizes professional QFN chip packaging for superior heat dissipation to improve reliability and audio quality.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

Rock-stable firmware and OS with lightning-fast CPU. With our long experience with this platform, the R5 has been further optimized to be the snappiest responding player in its class and beyond.

Independent Clock System

Dual NDK low phase-noise active crystal oscillators. Fitted with dual independent crystal oscillators at 45.1584MHz and 49.152MHz, to provide corresponding base system clocks for music at different sample rates. Lowers jitter, increases accuracy of digital-analog conversion accuracy, lowers the effect of phase noise on audio quality.

Panasonic Electrolytic Capacitors & Tantalum POSCAP Capacitors

4 Panasonic 470µF electrolytic capacitors as output capacitors to increase the ability of the earphones to respond to high-energy transients. Comprised of 7 200µF and 4 47µF, in total 11 Panasonic tantalum POSCAP capacitors. With incredibly low ESR, these capacitors make the power supply filtering stage more effective than ever for even more pure sound.

Lowpass filter: 2 OPA1612 in pro audio packaging

Main amplifier chips: two AD8397ARDZ with thermal control / dissipation system for increased audio quality and output stability.

Fully open Android 8.1 OS

Allows installation of third-party apps, music or otherwise. Thanks to the latest Android 8.1 update, its intelligent audio system can better offer a smoother and comfortable HiFi music experience.

Exclusive Technology

DTA Architecture, Android sample rate conversion bypass. Its DTA Android global lossless output technology ensures that sound output and reception can no longer be interfered with.

System-level MSEB Tuner

Straightforward and easy to use, everyone can be a tuning expert. MSEB is a combination of multiple algorithms based on parametric equalizer (PEQ) and sound field adjustments to attune to your preferences.

UAT (Ultra Audio Transmission)

The ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi is an all-new Bluetooth audio codec developed in-house at HiBy. Supporting an industry-highest sample rate of 192kHz. At an industry-highest data bandwidth of 1.2Mbps, it can even adapt and optimize itself to different music genres.

Two-way Bluetooth

HiBy R5 supports two-way Bluetooth, which can be used as a Bluetooth transmitter or as a Bluetooth receiver, greatly enriching the HiFi player's gameplay. Support for two-way LDAC, allowing the quality of wireless Bluetooth reaches a higher level.

Power That Lasts

HiBy R5 comes with a 3500mAh battery that provides 11 hours runtime on 4.4mm balanced and 18 hours runtime on 3.5mm single-ended of music playing. Above data are regular testing results. The service time depends on different volume and conditions.

In the Box

HiBy R5 *1, USB Type C cable*1,
SD card slot needle*1, screen protector*1
transparent plastic case, certificate*1, user manual*1, warranty card*1.

Parameter

Make/Model      HiBy R5R6
Operating System      Android 8.1Android 8.1 
SoCSnapdragon 425Snapdragon 425
No. of CPU Cores4Quad-Core A53
CPU Max Frequency1.4GHz1.4GHz
DACCS43198 x 2ES9028Q2M*2
Input MethodTouchscreenTouchscreen
WIFI5GHz/2.4GHz, supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n protocols5GHz/2.4GHz, supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n protocols
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
USBTypeC (USB2.0 data rate)TypeC (USB2.0 data rate)
Display Size4.0 inches4.2 inches
Colors16 million colors16 million True color
TopologyIPS
IPS
Resolution540*1080768*1280
PPI300320
TouchscreenMultitouchG+FF/5 
RAM2GB3GB
Internal Storage16GB32GB
External StorageUp tp 512GB + via 1 micro SD card>512GB 
Buttons6 physical buttons6 physical buttons
Buttons DefinitionsPower/Previous/Pause/Next/Volume Up/Volume DownPower/Previous/Pause/Next/Volume Up/Volume Down
Headphone Out3.5mm3.5mm
Balanced Headphone Out4.4mm2.5mm
Line Out3.5mm LO3.5mm LO
Balanced Out4.4mm LO-
Digital OutSPDIF (USB out)3.5mm LO/COAX multiplexing
USB USB data transfer, USB DAC IN/OUT, ChargingUSB data transfer, USB DAC IN/OUT, Charging
ColorsAluminum Alloy Black/Gray/GoldStainless Steel/Aluminum Alloy Black/Red/Green/Blue
Dimensions107.7*61.2*15.6mm116*66*15.5mm
Headphone Impedance Range16~300Ω8~150Ω
EQ Adjustments10 bands (±12dB)10-band EQ adjustment (±12dB) with 10 preset EQs
Channel BalanceLeft 10dB to right 10dBLeft 10dB to right 10dB
Gain LevelLow / HighHigh and Low, 2-level
USB DACPCM/DoP/NativeMaximum support 384kHz/32bit、DSD256 
Power Supply9V/1.5A5V 2.5A,9V 1.5A
Battery3500mAh4000 mAh
Charge Time2H70% < 70min (QC3.0 Quick Charge)
100% < 140min(QC3.0 Quick Charge) 
Charge ProtocolQC3.0QC3.0
Firmware UpdateOver-the-air updateOver-the-air update
Text SizeAjustableAjustable
3rd Party AppsUnrestricted access via Google Play and apk downloadUnrestricted access via Google Play and apk download