amazon Cayin N6ii reviews
OPEN BOX AND CAYIN ACCESSORIES N6II
The box of Cayin N6ii is simple and polite. Hard black box wrapped with a layer of silver paper coat. Boxed in book form, our protagonists lie neatly in extremely thick foam. Next to it is a metal plate with the cayin logo and machine code engraved. On the side is the compartment containing all accessories of the machine.
Included Cayin N6ii accessories include:
1 x Black manual book, very special black paper
1 x Set of screen protector
1 x Protective holster
1 x USB Type-C data cable and charger
1 x 4.4mm Balanced jack to 2.5mm Balanced
All accessories included are very high-end. Holster is real leather which is sewn very meticulously and sharply. The leather is very soft. The charging and data cables are covered with extremely sturdy though, the two connector pins are gold plated to increase the connection stability. Cayin also gives you an additional 4.4mm Balanced to 2.5mm Balanced jack that is extremely useful for old Balanced 2.5mm headphones when used on the Cayin N6ii. The company did not forget to give users a toughened stickers to protect the screen of the machine.
It is commendable for Cayin to have equipped almost all of the most essential accessories for Cayin N6ii users. Owning the device, you do not need to fiddle with the individual leather case or jack like some other high-end music players are doing.
DESIGN AND FINISHING
Cayin N6ii is like a miniature version of Cayin N8. With a square design language, pit and high-end nature, Cayin N6ii exudes luxury and class for the owner.
Holding Cayin N6ii in my hand, I have an extremely reassuring feeling and satisfaction about the perfection of the machine. The body is machined from solid aluminum that is very thick and sturdy. Surface machine is treated sand blasting and electrostatic plating so there is no phenomenon of leaving fingerprints when in use. All the edges on the camera body are handled smoothly, without sharp edges, so the feeling of holding is very comfortable. The total weight of the machine is about 290g so it feels good and extremely solid.
The front has a monolithic glass surface thanks to two very strong beveled edges on the right and the very impressive bottom edge. The screen of the Cayin N6ii is 4.2” in size, a reasonable size for the main purpose of listening to music and not making the device too oversized. Using high quality IPS panels, 768×1280 resolution gives very good sharpness and color, optimizing battery life because if higher resolution wastes a lot of system battery. The screen of the Cayin N6ii is protected by a 2.5D curved glass pressed straight into the metal frame for smooth touches like flagship phones.
The screen is designed to deviate to one side so that the rest of the volume and control buttons. This design is extremely reasonable and eye-catching, so it is also used by many hi-end player manufacturers. The volume knob is housed in a protective frame to prevent unwanted volume fluctuations when the device is in a pocket or briefcase. Set next to the control cluster stop playing music and moving songs. The buttons are also made of metal, the more concave face is slightly recessed for more press operation. The most frequently used button, pause / play, is also made larger so that we can easily operate without looking at the device.
The top of the device is the assembly area of the device’s sound card module. The design sinks the entire soundcard into the interior, only a small head section appears to be removable. This method makes the overall machine look more coherent and monolithic than the way of iBasso or FiiO before.
The back of the Cayin N6ii is laminated with shiny glass, significantly increasing the elegance of the device. However, this part will stick quite fingerprint if you do not use a leather case.
HARDWARE ON CAYIN N6ii
Hardware controller
Using the processor from Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 makes the experience much smoother and more stable than the old Rockchip processor on Cayin N5ii. RAM memory up to 4GB, extremely free to run applications. You no longer worry about the RAM spill causing lag, open applications of third parties with confidence. With this level of RAM, the Cayin N6ii has been on equal with iBasso’s DX220 flagship.
Bluetooth stopped at version 4.2 but has not been updated to the latest 5.0. However, Cayin N6ii still supports many high-end codecs including LDAC. Cayin also promises that in the new software updates, the company will introduce 2-way Bluetooth feature that will expand the player’s ability to play music via Bluetooth. That means the Cayin N6ii can also function as a high quality Bluetooth DAC / AMP audio decoder.
Regarding network connectivity, due to inheriting the powerful networking features built in Soc Snapdragon 425, Cayin N6ii supports all Wi-Fi connection standards from old to new, supporting both 2.4G and 5G bands. for stable connectivity when streaming music online.
Built-in battery capacity of up to 5900mAh capacity and fast charging Quick Charge 3.0. Using time of Cayin N6ii up to 14 hours continuously. Fast-charge technology allows charging from 10% to 90% in less than 2 hours of charging.
With Cayin N6ii, your music library will become infinite. The device has built-in 64GB memory. Support 1 memory card expansion up to 512GB capacity. Add to that the endless capacity expansion via USB OTG.
Hardware audio
Cayin N6ii marks a new turning point in the design of the player of Cayin. The entire audio decoding and amplification of the Cayin N6ii will be on a detachable board. The current board that comes with Cayin N6ii codenamed Audio Motherboard A01 is equipped with a very powerful configuration. Cayin custom signal receiving and processing chip, combined with 3 quartz crystals for the ability to receive and decode a lot of digital music formats. PCM up to 32bit / 384kHz and DSD up to DSD256. The decoding stage uses the latest AK4497EQ DAC chip from Japan for extremely precise and detailed decoding capabilities.
Electric current is considered the blood flow in a sound system. If the current is not purified from the power source, it will cause distortion noise phenomenon, reducing the details and dynamics of the entire system. Therefore, Cayin N6ii has an integrated power management system with lots of filter circuits to ensure a clean and healthy electric current to feed the components and produce the most realistic sound.
Audio Motherboard A01 module supports 3 audio output ports. 1 Balanced 4.4 port capable of balanced line-out output. 1 common 3.5mm single-end port and 1 3.5mm line-out port for combination with discrete amplifier These audio output ports all have strong output power, nourished by a total of 4 op-amp OPA1622 designed in parallel for 2 audio channels.
Not just a portable music player. Cayin N6ii can also serve as the heart for a hifi system with support for strong connection protocols. I2S interface HDMI port and USB Type-C protocol S / PDIF port allow digital signal output into DAC of system rig.
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SOFTWARE ON CAYIN N6ii
Cayin N6ii is run on Android Oreo 8.1 platform, customized for music playback. It seems that the software on Cayin N6ii is handled by Hiby, a well-known sound design company from Hong Kong, so we also come across the DTA architecture on Cayin N6ii like Hiby R6 PRO. This is considered the most outstanding audio signal export architecture on the Android platform, ensuring that data from the original file is not passed through the intermediary processor of the operating system to reduce quality. Imagine DTA is like ASIO on PC and you will understand.
On Cayin N6ii, you will no longer be forced to use its default music player. Any third party music player like Hiby Music, Onkyo Music Player or even online music applications like Apple Music, TIDAL, Spotify … can run smoothly. You can also go to the Play Store app market to download thousands of other utility software if you like.
Cayin N6ii has the ability to stream music directly from external NAS hard drives via DLNA protocol to help break all limits of your music library storage. Later software upgrade versions will also be automatically updated via Wifi.
EXPERIENCE TO USE
Ever since the machine loading the screen, I have felt that this device is on a normal level. After the device boots up, there is no doubt that this is undoubtedly the fastest Android player from Cayin ever. Swiping and opening applications is faster than Hiby R6 PRO, although the two devices have quite similar hardware platforms. This helps a lot during the listening experience. Downloading new applications, loading playlists, browsing files takes place very quickly and smoothly.
The default on Cayin N6ii is not only 1 but 2 music players installed. These are Cayin Music and Hiby Music. Easy to understand because Hiby is the software development company for Cayin music players.
SOUND OF CAYIN N6II
Cayin has always pursued a balanced sound, a bit natural and rich in music. That philosophy was reaffirmed on the Cayin N6ii but at a new level.
The overall sound of Cayin N6ii with Audio Motherboard A01 is very clear, accurately dissected, layer and nearly perfect balance. The tone bands are rich in energy but very well controlled. Extremely static background even when paired with high-sensitivity headphones.
Bass range
The bass on the Cayin N6ii through the A01 is reproduced in a full, neutral manner without adding or subtracting. You may feel a little more paunchy bass when switching to high-gain mode but it is still kept in a very harmonious. Bass is rich in energy, not superficial, control is also very good. The bass feels fast and decisively, the structure is tight so when listening to genres like Metal, it’s good. The drums are also clearly separated, can feel each touch on the face of the snare drum or kick drum. The electronic drums sound very neat and have a body.
Mid range
The mid range is very rustic, neutral does not add warm or cool color. Previously mention the rustic balance sound many people will think of sound quality is somewhat lacking tasteless, but for Cayin N6ii, everything is different. The sound is quite linear, flat but rich in music due to the dynamic range and detail of this sound range. The instruments are stripped separate layer, the singer standing in front of the stage does not retreat nor approach. The mid range has a very clear body, which makes the sound full and lively. Trying with symphonic music will show this most clearly.
Treb strip
Very good opening, jingle and jagged, crunchy and well controlled. The sound of the cymbal in the drift segments is not mixed but separated and not harsh. The treb strip is also not smoothed or dried so it provides a very relaxing experience.
Stage space
Cayin N6ii very well reproduces the 3D space of the stage, both in width and depth. The instruments and singers are arranged exactly, it feels like you just hold your eyes closed and an entire orchestra appears before your eyes. The stereo effects make me sometimes have to turn my head to see if there’s a music player in the back. Thanks to this ability, Cayin N6ii will also be great to enjoy favorite movies on long trips.
Ability to coordinate
Cayin N6ii has very good output power. The 3.5mm SE port reaches 245mW at 32Ohm and the 4.4mm Balanced port reaches 530mW at 32Ohm when the device turns on High-Gain mode. When tested with high impedance headphones such as Yuin PK1 150Ohm, VE Zen 2.0 300Ohm all have very satisfactory results, Cayin N6ii still pulls these headphones well, bass bounces and taut, does not stick and drown because lack of power. For high sensitive low impedance headphones such as Campfire Andromeda, Shozy BG, BGVP DM6, the Cayin N6ii proved to have a pitch-black pitch background, without any noise appearing even the smallest. All in all, the Cayin N6ii can handle a wide range of portable headphones from highly sensitive in-ear to high-end earbuds. For full-size headphones, of course, you still need a separate amplifier combined to fully exploit the power.
The 4.4mm Balanced port on the Cayin N6ii will also function line-out when you pair directly with Balanced portable amplifiers like Oriolus BA300S, even AMP Balanced desktops via dedicated jacks. This feature is quite useful when you want to take advantage of Cayin N6ii as the source for your hi-fi system.
A separate 3.5mm Line-Out port works in combination with simpler, more cost-effective single-end amps.
CONCLUDE
Cayin N6ii can be considered as a hi-end music player with the most powerful customization capabilities in the world today. Support a lot of smart music features from wired to wireless, the ability to replace soundcard modules, superior power management system along with luxurious and high-end design. It’s hard to find the minus point for this machine when owning so many of the most in the price range, so if you are looking for a high-end music player, Cayin N6ii will be an option not to be missed.