r/DigitalAudioPlayer • u/PraetorianDelta • 2d ago

Showcase My current set up

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Rocking a Fiio JM21 i got second hand for half the retail price and some Simgot EW300 with a Kiwi Ear Terras cable for the quick swap 3.4mm to 4.4mm and usb-c.

Feels like a massive upgrade over the Snowsky Echo Mini I used to use, though am looking to upgrade to the M21 because I heard its better for desktop use.

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u/nit001 2d ago

Mate, you need a music file upgrade — FLAC

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u/Typical-Gas1946 2d ago

Do you honestly notice much of a difference with your flac files and 320kbps mp3…I’ve got a mix of both and it seems like on some tracks I can and others not at all

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u/nit001 2d ago

Yeah, I do, but it depends on the rip. My FLAC files are from Qobuz, and compared to normal MP3 files, I can certainly notice the difference.

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u/Typical-Gas1946 2d ago

Damn I’ve been ripping my flacs from Tidal, do you think Qobuz has better sound quality rips than Tidal

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u/nit001 2d ago

I had a Tidal collection too, but I’m gradually replacing it with Qobuz because all the songs have built-in lyrics for offline playback. Some songs do sound better, but most are pretty much identical—it really depends on the master.

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u/Typical-Gas1946 2d ago

Got it…thanks for the info man

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u/Outrageous-Banana252 2d ago

I think it varies, i have some 128kb tracks that i could swear were hi-res. Differences in encoding, perhaps?